Urban Mountain Beings

Kathleen S. Fine-Dare is professor emeritus of anthropology and gender & women’s studies at Fort Lewis College.

It is a treat to read this compelling ethnography that incorporates a lifetime of research. Kathy Fine-Dare, a leader in the field of urban anthropology, contextualizes issues of neoliberalism and globalization within large Indigenous movements and links issues of urbanity to gender roles. This compelling and powerful book strikes straight to the heart of important issues of Indigeneity.

• AcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroductionPart I: Locations & HistoriesChapter 1: Northern Andean Landscapes of Movement and History Chapter 2: Andean Urban Indigeneity Chapter 3: Cotocollao Histories and the Urban Aftermath of Agrarian Reform Part II: Performance, Gender, and Indigenous PedagogiesChapter 4: The Yumbada of Cotocollao and the Dialectics of Gendered PowerChapter 5: Cultural and Historical Recuperation in the Hummingbird HouseChapter 6: Local Indigenous Histories in the Global CityBibliographyIndexAbout the Author