Area of Interest:

Political culture, elections, democratic institutions & ethics, political histories, inequality, immigration and multiculturalism, anthropology of tourism

Education:

Entered the program in 1997.

York University-Canada, BA 1996.

Research & Activities:

My project explores informal perceptions and understandings of the state in Peru, and how these in turn affect political participation and more generally, political culture in Peru. In other words, I am looking at how rumors, gossip and other daily life manifestations of politics contribute to what the state actually is in Peru. I work primarily with residents of shantytowns on the outskirts of Lima, but also with various social movements/NGOs/civil society organizations on their perceptions and activities within Peruvian political culture as well.