The Defense of Community in Peru's Central Highlands

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The development of capitalism in Peru's central highlands is explored through its effects on peasant village economies and social structures. The author illustrates how the peasantry evolved into an agrarian bourgeoisie and a rural proletariat, while highlighting the enduring influence of peasant ideology, kinship networks, and a sense of community shaped by economic insecurity, which have often masked these social divisions.