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Magical Writing In Salasaca

Name: Magical Writing In Salasaca
Brand: Taylor & Francis Inc
SKU: 04725195
Price: 62.89 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Peter Wogan
ISBN: 9780813341514

Peter Wogan

Language

English

Book Paperback

Libristo code: 04725195

Publishers Taylor & Francis Inc, August 2003

This engaging case study of Salasaca, a village in highland Ecuador, examines indigenous beliefs abo... Full description

Libristo code: 04725195

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This engaging case study of Salasaca, a village in highland Ecuador, examines indigenous beliefs about writing, such as Day of the Dead name lists, comparisons with weaving, and a witch who kills people listed in his book of names. Magical Writing in Salasaca demonstrates that these beliefs reflect extensive contact with birth certificates, baptism records, and other church and state documents. Wogan's inquiry into the place of literacy in the Salasacas' worldview provides a nuanced look at the power relations between elites and nonelite villagers, at the same time that it imparts an empathetic understanding of alternative ways of viewing ostensibly familiar aspects of the world. Magical Writing in Salasaca will appeal to anyone interested in anthropology, literacy, power, or Latin America.