As a consequence, by the time they reach puberty Matsigenka kids have mastered most of the skills necessary for survival.

NEWYORKER: Spoiled Rotten

While Izquierdo was doing field work among the Matsigenka, she was also involved in an anthropological study closer to home.

NEWYORKER: Spoiled Rotten

Not long ago, in the hope that our sons might become a little more Matsigenka, my husband and I gave them a new job: unloading the grocery bags from the car.

NEWYORKER: Spoiled Rotten