Introducción: la vigencia de las comunidades como objeto de estudio antropológico

Abstract

Community studies largely belong to the anthropological tradition in their own right. The articles offered in this dossier confirm their relevance in the Latin American region, even though they have noticeably lost the shine they once had. The immediate background of this publication refers to the Conference “Latin American Dialogues: Communities in Anthropological Perspective”, held in November 2022 with the sponsorship of important institutions in the region. The event was organized by a working group of the Latin American Association of Anthropology and brought together around thirty researchers from different countries including Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Bolivia.