2021
Las lágrimas del sol: enigma de los espíritus dueños del oro
Abstract: In Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, miners receive in their dreams a gift, an economic enigma that reveals for them the location of valuable gold deposits. They need to be worthy of the gift by paying it back through rituals that symbolically emphasize the pivotal role of verbal agreements and of women in preserving kinship systems. The primary spirit of the mine is ritualized as a woman. This practice elevates the miner’s social standing, enabling the establishment of verbal agreements with peers. This culture is committed to fulfilling verbal agreements.
2013
Historia de una incertidumbre: Habitad, conflicto y poder en la minería artesanal de oro de Perú
Abstract: This analysis examines the domain of artisanal and small-scale mining in the 20th century Peru. Despite operating informally, this activity persists, leading to potential conflicts and significant environmental pollution. However, it is integral to a multifaceted social and economic issue. Viewed through an anthropological lens, the development of the artisanal miners’ social milieu, shaped by Andean logic, identifies it as an Andean economy. The book centers its discussion on elucidating the traits of habit formation within this economic context, social conflicts and power dynamics.
2012
El sueño del corredor minero: cómo aprender a vivir contigo y sin ti
Abstract: Within the six essays encompassed in this study, an exploration unfolds, outlining how the gold economy might evolve, ultimately contributing to regional development while fostering harmonious coexistence with the environment. This book scrutinizes the Peruvian government’s proposal concerning a «mining corridor» and its significance in shaping the future of gold mining within the Madre de Dios Amazonian region of Peru. It purports that the sustainability of the «mining corridor» can endure over time.
2011
Tácticas religiosas. Identidad y pertenencia en Quispillaccta
Abstract: The study is carried out in the peasant community of Quispillacta, in Ayacucho, Peru. The study seeks to elucidate the strategic initiatives employed by religious actors to foster coexistence, scrutinize conflicts, and dissect power dynamics. By examining the intricate social fabric that intertwines Catholic adherents, the Assembly of God of Peru, Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, and individuals who do not subscribe to religious beliefs, this study highlights how diverse groups sustain distinct identities and social bonds, they leverage their Andean rationale.