Cultures in Conflict: Social Movements and the State in Peru

by Susan C. Stokes

Book Overview

In this vivid ethnography set in contemporary Peru, Susan Stokes provides a compelling analysis of the making and unmaking of class consciousness among the urban poor. Her research strategy is multifaceted; through interviews, participant observation, and survey research she digs deeply into the popular culture of the social activists and shantytown residents she studies. The result is a penetrating look at how social movements evolve, how poor people...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520200233
• ISBN13: 9780520200234
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"