El Alto, rebel city: self and citizenship in Andean Bolivia

List of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 1. El Alto the City 25 Part One 2. Constructing the Zone 61 3. Citizens Despite the State 91 4. Place, Movement, and Ritual 118 5. How the Gods Touch Humans (and Vice Versa) 144 Part Two 6. Competition, Individualism, and Collective Organization 178 7. In-Betweenness and Political Agency 206 8. The State and the Unions 233 Conclusion 258 Notes 267 Glossary 283 Bibliography 287 Index 311