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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 658-679 |
Journal | Journal of Peasant Studies |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 19 Dec 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Keywords
- Agri-food system transformation
- food movements
- peasant movements
- upscaling agroecology