Allen (anthropology and international affairs, George Washington U.) offers an update of her ethnography of the Quechua-speaking people of the Andes, first published in 1985. Including an extensive afterword based on her visits to Sonqo in 1995 and 2000, and with other updates and revisions, the volume focuses on the problem of cultural continuity and discusses the changes that have taken place. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)