Along the Bolivian Highway: Social Mobility and Political Culture in a New Middle Class

Contents

C o n t e n t s Note on Language ix Introduction 1 1. The Formation of a New Middle Class 20 2. The Intimate Politics of New Middle Classes in Sacaba 34 3. Middling Sacabans Respond to Evo and MAS 73 4. Condemning Clientelism 119 5. Laments of Betrayal 155 6. Middle Classes and Debates over the Definition of Community 182 Conclusion 209 Notes 217 Family Tree of Doña Saturnina Ramı́rez 231 Glossary 233 Bibliography 235 Index 249 Acknowledgments 257 ...