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Guinea Pigs Food, Symbol and Conflict of Knowledge in Ecuador

Paperback • 2001 • English • 1. edition

Guinea Pigs Food, Symbol and Conflict of Knowledge in Ecuador

By Eduardo P. Archetti

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About the book

Guinea pigs have been reared and eaten by indigenous people in the Andes since ancient times, and it seemed rational to development planners to 'modernize' their production. When these development projects ran into trouble, a team of anthropologists was invited to study the reasons for this lack of success. This intriguing book is the product of that study.What the author shows is that guinea pigs have a meaning in the social and ritual life of Ecuadorian peasants which is far from mundane. Reje...Show more

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ISBN

9781859731192

Publisher

Berg Publishers

Published year

2001

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

Guinea Pigs Food, Symbol and Conflict of Knowledge in Ecuador

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Paperback

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