Magical writing in Salasaca : literacy and power in highland Ecuador /
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| Author / Creator: | Wogan, Peter. |
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| Imprint: | Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, c2004. |
| Description: | xv, 175 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Westview case studies in anthropology |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4927240 |
Table of Contents:
- Series Editor Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction
- Overview
- Ethnic Conflict
- Fieldwork and Friendships
- 2. Witchcraft and Writing
- The Witch and His Book
- Personal Encounter with the Witch
- Why Hire San Gonzalo?
- Commentary on Conflict
- 3. Sources of Magical Beliefs
- Sources for Beliefs in Magical Writing
- Tribute and Taxes
- Land Titles and Censuses
- Church Literacy and Education
- Theoretical Context
- 4. God's Book
- Returning from the Dead
- Images of Surveillance
- Commentary on Power and Gender
- 5. The Day of the Dead
- Cooling Off the Dead Souls
- Appropriating Church Power
- Patterns of Appropriation
- Magical Writing in Comparative Perspective
- 6. Weaving and Writing
- Salasaca Comparisons Between Weaving and Writing
- Europeans/North Americans and Writing
- A Tourist Pamphlet
- Stereotypes
- 7. Conclusion
- References
- Index
