Agroecological peasant territories: resistance and existence in the struggle for emancipation in Brazil. Issue 3 (16th April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: van den Berg, Leonardo; Goris, M.B.; Behagel, J.H.; Verschoor, G.; Turnhout, E.; Botelho, M.I.V.; Silva Lopes, I.
• Is Part Of: Journal of peasant studies. Volume 48:Issue 3(2021)
• Page Start: 658
• Page End: 679
• Publication Date: 2021-04-16
• Subjects: Agri-food system transformation -- food movements -- peasant movements -- upscaling agroecology; Peasantry -- Periodicals; Sociology, Rural -- Periodicals; Rural development -- Periodicals; 305.563305
• DOI: 10.1080/03066150.2019.1683001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0306-6150

Abstract

ABSTRACT: We explore peasant territories as an emancipatory alternative in the context of authoritarian populism and neo-liberalism by focusing on two agroecological peasant territories in Brazil. We argue that territories harbour socio-ecological, cultural-political and politico-institutional bases that engender different forms of resistance and existence. Peasant territories build and defend emancipatory alternatives by creating self-governed knowledge and production systems, by problematising and mobilising against exploitative relations, and by transforming parts of the state. We conclude that peasant territories provide a basis for emancipatory transformation. What is more, they can be considered as emancipatory alternatives in themselves.