Godparents and Trading Partners: Social and Economic Relations in Peruvian Amazonia* Godparents and Trading Partners: Social and Economic Relations in Peruvian Amazonia

• EVAN KILLICK ^[1]
  1. [1] London School of Economics and Political Science

     London School of Economics and Political Science

     Reino Unido

     
• Localización: Journal of Latin American Studies, ISSN 0022-216X, ISSN-e 1469-767X, Vol. 40, Nº. 2, 2008, págs. 303-328
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1017/S0022216X08004008
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• Resumen
  • español

    A través de un estudio etnográfico de las relaciones contemporáneas entre hombres ashéninka y mestizos en el Río Ucayali del Este de Perú, este artículo examina cómo los individuos usan formas culturales específicas en sus intentos de contrarrestar la naturaleza explotadora de las relaciones económicas. Específicamente, el artículo analiza cómo las instituciones de asociación comercial ayompari y el compadrazgo son utilizadas por individuos ashéninka y mestizos respectivamente para entender y tratar de controlar sus relaciones al interior del sistema económico local de habilitación. El artículo concluye haciendo énfasis en la importancia continua de estas relaciones individuales a la luz de los cambios recientes en las leyes de la silvicultura peruana.

  • English

    Through an ethnographic account of contemporary relations between Ashéninka men and mestizos on the Ucayali River in Eastern Peru, this article examines how individuals use specific cultural idioms in their attempts to counteract the exploitative nature of economic relations. Specifically the article considers how the institutions of ayompari trading partners and compadrazgo (godparenthood) are used by Ashéninka and mestizo individuals respectively to understand and try to control their relationships within the local economic system of habilitación. The article concludes by noting the continued importance of these individual relationships in light of recent changes to Peru's forestry laws.

  • português

    Utilizando um relato etnográfico sobre relações contemporâneas entre homens ashaninka e mestizos no rio Ucayali, no Peru ocidental, esse artigo examina como indivíduos aplicam utilizam idiomas culturais específicos ao tentarem contrabalançar a natureza exploradora das relações econômicas. Especificamente, o artigo considera como as instituições de sócios ayompari e compadrazo (compadrio) são respectivamente usadas por indivíduos ashaninka e mestizos para compreender e controlar suas relações dentro do sistema econômico local de habilitación. À luz de mudanças recentes às nas leis florestais peruanas, o artigo conclui apontando para a importância continuada dessas relações individuais.

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