Edgar Gutiérrez-Gómez
Biographic Data
| ID | 970330 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Edgar Gutiérrez-Gómez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Edgar |
| FAMILY NAME | Gutiérrez-Gómez |
| SIGNATURE | GUTIÉRREZ-GÓMEZ E |
| AFFILIATIONS | San Cristóbal of Huamanga University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9485-1284 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Warmi urquy”
The warmi urquy ritual, still practiced in the province of Huanta, Ayacucho region, is a tradition of marriage proposal in the Peruvian Andes, in which gender hierarchies and sexist social norms are evident. The objective of this research is to understand the cultural and social significance of this practice by analyzing the manifestation of gender roles and power relations during the ceremony. The research is conducted using a qualitative approa…
Meanings and Practices of Swaddling (qillpu) in Infant Care in Andean Communities
Swaddling, known in Quechua as qillpu, is an ancestral practice still in use in Andean communities, linked to cultural conceptions of health, protection, and appropriate ways of raising babies. The objective of the research was to analyze the sociocultural meanings and practices associated with qillpu, as well as the tensions that arise in relation to conventional medicine in the field of childhood. A qualitative ethnographic approach was used, i…
The Female Orality of the Harawi as an Expression of Memory and Cultural Resistance
The female oral tradition of harawi constitutes a living cultural expression in Quechua-speaking Andean communities, where song is configured as an instrument of collective memory and identity. This study aimed to understand how women, through harawi, construct spaces of cultural resistance in the face of processes of forgetting and social transformation. A qualitative approach was adopted, using an ethnographic and phenomenological design. Data …
The Sacredness of Pampapu as a Religious Healing Ritual in the Andean Worldview
This work focuses on the study of traditional Andean therapeutic knowledge of spirituality, understood as current practices that articulate health, territory, and sacredness. In a setting invaded by modernity and conventional medicine, Pampapu survives as a healing ritual that expresses a symbolic and spiritual relationship with the Earth and Andean deities. The objective is to understand the religious, cultural, and symbolic meanings that the in…
Process of Evaluation and Attention to Victims of Socio-Political Violence at the National University
This qualitative ethnographic research work aims to identify and understand the experience of students who access universities through the extraordinary exam, as well as to explore how these institutions implement the processes of care. National universities must attend to the victims of terrorist violence according to Law No. 28592, by virtue of the Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which covers the period 1982-2000. Through in-…
Car Wash a Sexist Job in the Peruvian Andes
The objective of the research was to analyze how car wash work in the Peruvian Ande promotes sexist attitudes, especially through advertising featuring half-naked young women. The method used was ethnography, with participant observation and informal interviews, due to the social and informal nature of this type of work. The researchers' integration into the community of car washers, both as clients and as frequent passersby, was key to interacti…
Simbolismo en la comunicación intersubjetiva de las paradas de autobús urbano en el ande
Esta investigación etnográfica explora la comunicación simbólica intersubjetiva que emplean los pobladores andinos en su vida cotidiana, específicamente en el contexto de las paradas de autobuses urbanos. Se evidencia un entendimiento simbólico compartido entre quienes participan en el sistema de transporte, lo que permite una interacción eficiente y armónica. Objetivo: Identificar y explicar las formas de comunicación simbólica intersubjetiva ut…
“Wawa Pampay”
The “Wawa Pampay” is an Andean funeral ritual that allows Quechua-speaking communities to collectively process grief over the death of a child, integrating ancestral beliefs and symbolic practices that have been passed down over generations. This study aimed to understand the cultural and emotional significance of this ritual, as well as to document its symbolic elements in light of the risk of its disappearance due to sociocultural changes. A qu…
Patronal Feast as a Symbol of Mayordomo’s ‘Purchasing Power’ in Huanta, Peru
This is a qualitative study of a religious event of great importance in the community, where the mayordomo assumes a central role, not only as a spiritual leader, but also as a symbol of purchasing power. The objective of this research is to examine how the organization of the festival reflects the economic status of the mayordomo, who is forced to finance various aspects of the event in order to maintain his prestige within the community. For th…
Sociocultural Context of the Yoruba Religion in Cuba
The national cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean owe an important part of their historical formation to the settlement of enslaved Africans during the XVI - XIX centuries. The religions of African antecedents in Cuba constitute hard nuclei of cultural resistance, where the process of transculturation has left its mark. The study analyzes diverse epistemological positions of some researchers, as well as oral testimonies of religious and pr…
La vivienda patrimonial y el sistema jurídico cubano
Los inmuebles patrimoniales cada día adquieren relevancia por la historia y cultura que atesoran. Actualmente, gran parte del patrimonio edificado presenta serios problemas de deterioro, fundamentalmente en la vivienda. El objetivo de esta investigación es identificar las principales deficiencias que existen en la regulación legal para la conservación de las viviendas patrimoniales en la legislación administrativa cubana. El estudio se basa en el…
Sexist advertising of women car washers in the Andean mountains
The struggle for gender equity is progressing positively; however, the Peruvian highlands, characterized by its predominantly macho characteristics, lags behind in achieving this equity. The study on sexist advertising in car wash centers in the Peruvian highlands was conducted based on participant observation and interviews with the main actors who display sexist advertising posters on public roads. The objective of this study is to analyze the …
The native potato, a symbol of macho expression in the Quechua culture of Peru
The present field research focuses on the native potato varieties, Wira pasña and Llumchuy waqachi , cultivated in the Peruvian highlands at roughly 4,000 m above sea level. The objective is to analyze the macho essence of the names assigned to the native potato, names that represent the social manifestation of women in Quechua culture. Participant observation and interviews about the different daily activities of the participants facilitated the…
Self-regulated Learning in Students from Native Communities. Case
There is concern about the deficiency in reading in some students at the primary level in native communities and rural areas far from the city that are weak points in education, the main objective is to analyze the level of reading and comprehension of texts through self-regulated learning of students at the primary level. The research method is quantitative-descriptive. A virtual reading test was applied to measure the respective phases (anticip…
The spectacle of feminism and machismo in two Peruvian cumbia singers
The objective of this research is to analyze and interpret the entertainment section of the most important media in Peru, concentrated on two private companies: Grupo La República and Grupo El Comercio, with great journalistic dominance of national information. The entertainment section is as old as the foundation of the newspapers themselves. The method of analysis with qualitative documents has allowed us to reach the conclusion that the fight …
Woman Varayoc of Peruvian Andes
This study focuses on the importance of the symbolism of social control by the woman as the Varayoc (an office of authority of Incan origin) in a community in the Peruvian Andes. The objective is to explain the survival of the office of the Varayoc-traditionally held exclusively by men-and the acceptance of Andean women to it as a recognition of gender equality. In this field investigation, we interviewed and observed the most important activitie…
The Evangelical Church as an Extirpator of Idolatry in the Water Festival in the Andes of Peru
The research focuses on the Water Festival (Yarqa Aspiy), an ancient event in the Peruvian Andes, and which, as an Inca activity, survived the extirpation of idolatries by the Spanish colonization. The objective is to determine the importance of ancestral rituals in the communal work of this festival that, by merging with those of the Catholic religion, survives to this day. The participant-observation methodology in the Ccarhuaccoco community al…
Catholic Churches of the Colonial Period in the Southern Andes of Peru
The spectral space of the Andes has an architectural cultural richness based on the construction of shrines with a Christian tendency from Spain. The purpose of the study is to analyze and describe the historical process of the colonial Catholic churches located in the Aymara Altiplano of Peru. The study followed the qualitative parameter of historical documentation, where the colonial origin of the buildings was traced, their singular conceptual…
The native potato, a symbol of macho expression in the Quechua culture of Peru
The present field research focuses on the native potato varieties, Wira pasña and Llumchuy waqachi , cultivated in the Peruvian highlands at roughly 4,000 m above sea level. The objective is to analyze the macho essence of the names assigned to the native potato, names that represent the social manifestation of women in Quechua culture. Participant observation and interviews about the different daily activities of the participants facilitated the…
Woman Varayoc of Peruvian Andes
This study focuses on the importance of the symbolism of social control by the woman as the Varayoc (an office of authority of Incan origin) in a community in the Peruvian Andes. The objective is to explain the survival of the office of the Varayoc-traditionally held exclusively by men-and the acceptance of Andean women to it as a recognition of gender equality. In this field investigation, we interviewed and observed the most important activitie…
The spectacle of feminism and machismo in two Peruvian cumbia singers
The objective of this research is to analyze and interpret the entertainment section of the most important media in Peru, concentrated on two private companies: Grupo La República and Grupo El Comercio, with great journalistic dominance of national information. The entertainment section is as old as the foundation of the newspapers themselves. The method of analysis with qualitative documents has allowed us to reach the conclusion that the fight …
Self-regulated Learning in Students from Native Communities. Case
There is concern about the deficiency in reading in some students at the primary level in native communities and rural areas far from the city that are weak points in education, the main objective is to analyze the level of reading and comprehension of texts through self-regulated learning of students at the primary level. The research method is quantitative-descriptive. A virtual reading test was applied to measure the respective phases (anticip…
The spectacle of feminism and machismo in two Peruvian cumbia singers
The objective of this research is to analyze and interpret the entertainment section of the most important media in Peru, concentrated on two private companies: Grupo La República and Grupo El Comercio, with great journalistic dominance of national information. The entertainment section is as old as the foundation of the newspapers themselves. The method of analysis with qualitative documents has allowed us to reach the conclusion that the fight …
Woman Varayoc of Peruvian Andes
This study focuses on the importance of the symbolism of social control by the woman as the Varayoc (an office of authority of Incan origin) in a community in the Peruvian Andes. The objective is to explain the survival of the office of the Varayoc-traditionally held exclusively by men-and the acceptance of Andean women to it as a recognition of gender equality. In this field investigation, we interviewed and observed the most important activitie…
The Evangelical Church as an Extirpator of Idolatry in the Water Festival in the Andes of Peru
The research focuses on the Water Festival (Yarqa Aspiy), an ancient event in the Peruvian Andes, and which, as an Inca activity, survived the extirpation of idolatries by the Spanish colonization. The objective is to determine the importance of ancestral rituals in the communal work of this festival that, by merging with those of the Catholic religion, survives to this day. The participant-observation methodology in the Ccarhuaccoco community al…
Catholic Churches of the Colonial Period in the Southern Andes of Peru
The spectral space of the Andes has an architectural cultural richness based on the construction of shrines with a Christian tendency from Spain. The purpose of the study is to analyze and describe the historical process of the colonial Catholic churches located in the Aymara Altiplano of Peru. The study followed the qualitative parameter of historical documentation, where the colonial origin of the buildings was traced, their singular conceptual…
The native potato, a symbol of macho expression in the Quechua culture of Peru
The present field research focuses on the native potato varieties, Wira pasña and Llumchuy waqachi , cultivated in the Peruvian highlands at roughly 4,000 m above sea level. The objective is to analyze the macho essence of the names assigned to the native potato, names that represent the social manifestation of women in Quechua culture. Participant observation and interviews about the different daily activities of the participants facilitated the…
Process of Evaluation and Attention to Victims of Socio-Political Violence at the National University
This qualitative ethnographic research work aims to identify and understand the experience of students who access universities through the extraordinary exam, as well as to explore how these institutions implement the processes of care. National universities must attend to the victims of terrorist violence according to Law No. 28592, by virtue of the Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which covers the period 1982-2000. Through in-…
Car Wash a Sexist Job in the Peruvian Andes
The objective of the research was to analyze how car wash work in the Peruvian Ande promotes sexist attitudes, especially through advertising featuring half-naked young women. The method used was ethnography, with participant observation and informal interviews, due to the social and informal nature of this type of work. The researchers' integration into the community of car washers, both as clients and as frequent passersby, was key to interacti…
Simbolismo en la comunicación intersubjetiva de las paradas de autobús urbano en el ande
Esta investigación etnográfica explora la comunicación simbólica intersubjetiva que emplean los pobladores andinos en su vida cotidiana, específicamente en el contexto de las paradas de autobuses urbanos. Se evidencia un entendimiento simbólico compartido entre quienes participan en el sistema de transporte, lo que permite una interacción eficiente y armónica. Objetivo: Identificar y explicar las formas de comunicación simbólica intersubjetiva ut…
“Wawa Pampay”
The “Wawa Pampay” is an Andean funeral ritual that allows Quechua-speaking communities to collectively process grief over the death of a child, integrating ancestral beliefs and symbolic practices that have been passed down over generations. This study aimed to understand the cultural and emotional significance of this ritual, as well as to document its symbolic elements in light of the risk of its disappearance due to sociocultural changes. A qu…
Patronal Feast as a Symbol of Mayordomo’s ‘Purchasing Power’ in Huanta, Peru
This is a qualitative study of a religious event of great importance in the community, where the mayordomo assumes a central role, not only as a spiritual leader, but also as a symbol of purchasing power. The objective of this research is to examine how the organization of the festival reflects the economic status of the mayordomo, who is forced to finance various aspects of the event in order to maintain his prestige within the community. For th…
Sociocultural Context of the Yoruba Religion in Cuba
The national cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean owe an important part of their historical formation to the settlement of enslaved Africans during the XVI - XIX centuries. The religions of African antecedents in Cuba constitute hard nuclei of cultural resistance, where the process of transculturation has left its mark. The study analyzes diverse epistemological positions of some researchers, as well as oral testimonies of religious and pr…
La vivienda patrimonial y el sistema jurídico cubano
Los inmuebles patrimoniales cada día adquieren relevancia por la historia y cultura que atesoran. Actualmente, gran parte del patrimonio edificado presenta serios problemas de deterioro, fundamentalmente en la vivienda. El objetivo de esta investigación es identificar las principales deficiencias que existen en la regulación legal para la conservación de las viviendas patrimoniales en la legislación administrativa cubana. El estudio se basa en el…
Sexist advertising of women car washers in the Andean mountains
The struggle for gender equity is progressing positively; however, the Peruvian highlands, characterized by its predominantly macho characteristics, lags behind in achieving this equity. The study on sexist advertising in car wash centers in the Peruvian highlands was conducted based on participant observation and interviews with the main actors who display sexist advertising posters on public roads. The objective of this study is to analyze the …
Warmi urquy”
The warmi urquy ritual, still practiced in the province of Huanta, Ayacucho region, is a tradition of marriage proposal in the Peruvian Andes, in which gender hierarchies and sexist social norms are evident. The objective of this research is to understand the cultural and social significance of this practice by analyzing the manifestation of gender roles and power relations during the ceremony. The research is conducted using a qualitative approa…
Meanings and Practices of Swaddling (qillpu) in Infant Care in Andean Communities
Swaddling, known in Quechua as qillpu, is an ancestral practice still in use in Andean communities, linked to cultural conceptions of health, protection, and appropriate ways of raising babies. The objective of the research was to analyze the sociocultural meanings and practices associated with qillpu, as well as the tensions that arise in relation to conventional medicine in the field of childhood. A qualitative ethnographic approach was used, i…
The Female Orality of the Harawi as an Expression of Memory and Cultural Resistance
The female oral tradition of harawi constitutes a living cultural expression in Quechua-speaking Andean communities, where song is configured as an instrument of collective memory and identity. This study aimed to understand how women, through harawi, construct spaces of cultural resistance in the face of processes of forgetting and social transformation. A qualitative approach was adopted, using an ethnographic and phenomenological design. Data …
The Sacredness of Pampapu as a Religious Healing Ritual in the Andean Worldview
This work focuses on the study of traditional Andean therapeutic knowledge of spirituality, understood as current practices that articulate health, territory, and sacredness. In a setting invaded by modernity and conventional medicine, Pampapu survives as a healing ritual that expresses a symbolic and spiritual relationship with the Earth and Andean deities. The objective is to understand the religious, cultural, and symbolic meanings that the in…
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