El concepto de Fuerza en una comunidad poblana. Notas para el estudio del sistema de cargos

Abstract

Reciprocity, the basic element of exchange, is an instrument for the anaylisis of the manifestations of the Sistema de cargos, especiallywhen wanting to dig into the symbolic aspects that emanan from it, proyecting themselves to those whom particípate in each of these activities, notonlyofthe mayordomia, but also ofthe fiesta in itself, as a whole or a hidden universo. In this way, the explanation of reciprocity has to be sought in different levels of the social dynamics ofthe community of Cacalosúchil de Ayala.