Intertextual and narrative memory in the conformation of the ontologies of nature in the Mazahuas communities of Mexico.

Reflections from Latin American political ecology

Authors

  • David Figueroa-S Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36517/rcs.2020.2.d03

Keywords:

Latin American political ecology, indigenous peoples, ontologies of nature, narrative, intertextual memory

Abstract

Various societies have conceived nature as an integral whole, a living entity. This ontological perspective is a way of being in the world and represents other ways of living with the environment. This text is a reflection from the contributions of Latin American political ecology, from which some analytical foundations are retaken for a study in the Mazahuas communities of the State of Mexico, regarding the forms of relational ontology and environmental rationality that these communities express in their territorial narratives and social memory. Methodologically, we was field work in the Mazahuas communities near the Lerma and Cutzamala rivers. Based on ethnography and in-depth interviews, the perception of water was identified, as well as the different conflicts over water resources and transfer projects.

 

Author Biography

David Figueroa-S, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México

Dr. en Ciencias Humanas con especialidad en Estudios de las Tradiciones. El Colegio de Michoacán. México Mag. en Ciencias Humanas con especialidad en Estudios de las Tradiciones. El Colegio de Michoacán. México Lic. en Antropología Social. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México

Published

2020-07-01

How to Cite

Figueroa-S, D. (2020). Intertextual and narrative memory in the conformation of the ontologies of nature in the Mazahuas communities of Mexico. : Reflections from Latin American political ecology. Revista De Ciências Sociais (Social Sciences’ Journal), 51(2), 85–121. https://doi.org/10.36517/rcs.2020.2.d03

Issue

Section

Special Issue Political Ecology: Contributions from Latin America