The World of Sofia Velasquez

The Autobiography of a Bolivian Market Vendor

By: Hans Buechler, Judith-Maria Buechler

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Paperback | 5 September 1996 | Edition Number 1

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This is an oral history of a second-generation, urban-born woman who struggles to survive in the poor, Andean city of La Paz. It shows how her identity shifts over time, shaped by the major events in her life. Topics range fron social networks to magical interventions and clairvoyant dreaming.

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Illustrations
Preface
Introduction
Childhood Memories	p. 1
Learning How to Sell	p. 16
Adapting to Life in LlamacachiCaseras	p. 36
Life as a Market Vendor	p. 49
Living and Marketing in the Eighties and Nineties	p. 75
The Supernatural as a Tool of Control	p. 115
Becoming a Union Leader	p. 135
The Demise of Market Unions	p. 142
Market Organizations in the Eighties	p. 153
Changing Identifications	p. 171
Adopting a Child	p. 186
Rene and Rocio	p. 196
Conclusion	p. 215
Notes	p. 227
Glossary	p. 237
Bibliography	p. 241
Index	p. 247
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