Roger M. Villamar
S. Elizabeth Bird – Department of anthropology, University of South Florida
DOI: 10.12835/ve2017.2-0091
Abstract
Using participatory photography, we explore ways in which indigenous, Amazonian Peruvians define and
negotiate their multiple identities (as native people, Peruvians, and global citizens) with a focus on those
who leave their communities to seek education in the city. We show how they maintain a foot in each world
without forgetting where they are, who they are, or how to navigate obstacles to reach their goals. At
times they adopted a national message of Peruvian identity, but always held firm to their identity as indigenous people who functioned as brokers between their native communities and the wider world.
Keywords
Participatory Photography, Peru, Amazonian Peruvians, Peruvian Identity, Indigenous People
