Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-233) and index.
Processing Action (note)
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Contents
Introduction. Food, narrative, and symbolic communication in the Andes -- A brief cultural history of Andean staple foods -- The symbolic role of andean foods in Tahuantinsuyu and colonial Perú : ritual expression, discursive resistance -- Profits, prestige, and power in the Andean market and Chichería -- "Las chicheras se defienden" : canny, creative cooks in the visual and verbal narratives of José María Arguedas, Martín Chambi, and Claudia Llosa -- Maleficent meals and conspiring cooks : culinary witchcraft in Quechua Orai narratives -- Conclusion. Globalization, food security, and the Quechua food-landscape.