Focusing on the cooperative practices in Santa Ana del Valle, Oaxaca, the book explores how traditional relationships adapt to modern challenges like migration and tourism. Based on fieldwork from 1992 to 1996, it highlights the importance of neighborly cooperation in rural Latin America, detailing both enduring customs and evolving dynamics. Through villagers' voices, the author illustrates the complexities of participation in community networks, ultimately defining community as a construct shaped by these reciprocal relationships.
