"This sociohistorical account of Colcabamba, located in the southern end of the central Andes, follows the social changes that occurred in an area typical of Peru's rural history. Focuses on 1970-90 and the impact of internal and external social changes on the peasantry and on haciendas and peasant communities. Several background chapters provide context by examining control of the land and peasant labor prior to 1970"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.