Environmental sovereignty discourse of the Brazilian Amazon: National politics and the globalization of indigenous resistance

Authors

Anne Marie Todd, San Jose State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2003

Publication Title

Journal of Communication Inquiry

Volume

27

Issue Number

4

First Page

354

Last Page

370

DOI

10.1177/0196859903255778

Abstract

This analysis explores the connection between globalization and national identity in cultural expressions of environmental sovereignty. Competing claims to resources in the Brazilian Amazon reflect changing notions of state authority and the role of indigenous citizens in protection of biodiversity. The debate between Brazilian state governments and the Yanomami Indians and seringueiros (Brazilian Rubber Tapper communities) illustrates the complex interaction of national identity and expressions of local culture in a global ecological context.

Comments

Copyright © 2003 SAGE Publications. The published version of the article may be found online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0196859903255778.

Recommended Citation

Anne Marie Todd. "Environmental sovereignty discourse of the Brazilian Amazon: National politics and the globalization of indigenous resistance" Journal of Communication Inquiry (2003): 354-370. https://doi.org/10.1177/0196859903255778