The series Religion and Society (RS) contributes to the exploration of religions as social systems– both in Western and non-Western societies; in particular, it examines religions in their differentiation from, and intersection with, other cultural systems, such as art, economy, law and politics. Due attention is given to paradigmatic case or comparative studies that exhibit a clear theoretical orientation with the empirical and historical data of religion and such aspects of religion as ritual, the religious imagination, constructions of tradition, iconography, or media. In addition, the formation of religious communities, their construction of identity, and their relation to society and the wider public are key issues of this series.

• Préface 7
• Carte du norte grande: Trapacáa et Antofagasta 12
• 1. Les danses autochtones. Un héritage discuté 13
• 2. La société en transition. Le changement socio-culturel adaptatif 33
• 3. Une population en voie de développement. Ses structures sociales 65
• 4. Le groupe religieux. Sa structure idéologique 115
• 5. Conclusions. Le bilan des incompatibilités 155
• Annexes 163
• Notes 177
• Summary: Dancers in the desert 193
• Références 215
• Liste des Tableaux et des Graphiques 219
• Table des matières 221
• Religion and Society 225