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University of California Press

Livelihood and Resistance

Peasants and the Politics of Land in Peru

by Gavin Smith (Author)
Price: $39.95 / £34.00
Publication Date: Sep 2023
Edition: 1st Edition
Title Details:
Rights: World
Pages: 293
ISBN: 9780520912021
Trim Size: 6.14 x 9.21

About the Book

Livelihood and Resistance examines a Peruvian highland community where rural resistance has been endemic for over a century. Gavin Smith explores the way in which the villagers' daily economic interests and their political struggles contribute to their social and political identity.


Livelihood and Resistance examines a Peruvian highland community where rural resistance has been endemic for over a century. Gavin Smith explores the way in which the villagers' daily economic interests and their political struggles contribute to t

About the Author

Gavin Smith is Professor of Anthropology at University College, University of Toronto. He has published widely in leading anthropological and social science journals in the United States and Canada and has earned an international reputation with his writings on peasants.