Book

Community in transition: Nayón - Ecuador

Latin American studies • 2 • Published In 1966 • Pages: 233

By: Beals, Ralph L. (Ralph Leon).

Abstract
This monograph, based on a field study made in Nayón, a Quichua-speaking Ecuadorian village located in Quito municipio, Pichincha province, is basically an ethnographic community study, with emphasis on the indigenous economy in terms of its relationship to the total Ecuadorian economic system, and on the effects of acculturation on various cultural elements and social organization. Additional data relate to the cultural history and geography of the area, population characteristics (e.g., residence, age, sex), marriage, ceremonial structure and organization, farming, life cycle events, foods, dwellings, fiestas, and town meetings.
Subjects
Sociocultural trends
Community structure
Towns
Internal trade
Daily routine
Mutual aid
culture
Quito Quichua
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
South America
Sub Region
Central Andes
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1983
Field Date
1949
Coverage Date
1949
Coverage Place
Nayón village in Quito municipio, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Notes
Ralph L. Beals
Includes bibliographical references (p. 198-200)
LCCN
66063955
LCSH
Quechua Indians