Books by Zoila S. Mendoza

During the patron saint fiesta in the town of San Jeronimo, Peru, crowds gather at sunset awaiting the entrance of the colourful dance troupes, or comparsas. The comparsas have become a powerful way for the local people to make sense of their place in the world. This text looks at this tradition.

Exploring the early-twentieth-century development of the "folkloric arts" - particularly music, dance, and drama - in Cuzco, Peru, this book reveals the central role these expressive practices played in shaping ethnic and regional identities.