Qamiris aymaras: Nuevas elites en Oruro
Abstract
Los qamiris son un grupo social referente del desarrollo económico-comercial en Oruro. Considerados herederos de los sariris (viajeros), consolidaron una lógica de vida basada en la generación de capital económico que comparten y distribuyen con el objetivo de acceder a capitales sociales y simbólicos. Esto les permite ganar espacios urbanos que antes eran monopolizados por la elite criollo-mestiza, pese a continuar expuestos a ciertas formas de discriminación.
Qamiris are a social group playing a key role in the development of the economy and trade in Oruro. Seen as the heirs of the sariris (travellers), they have consolidated a way of life based on the generation of economic capital which they share and distribute with the aim of gaining access to social and symbolic capital. This enables them to move into urban spaces that used to be monopolized by the criollo-mestizo elite, although they still experience certain forms of discrimination.
Qamiris are a social group playing a key role in the development of the economy and trade in Oruro. Seen as the heirs of the sariris (travellers), they have consolidated a way of life based on the generation of economic capital which they share and distribute with the aim of gaining access to social and symbolic capital. This enables them to move into urban spaces that used to be monopolized by the criollo-mestizo elite, although they still experience certain forms of discrimination.
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Vol. 14, No. 29