The role of nature in contemporary literature: an interdisciplinary dialogue
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Resumo: | The purpose of this paper is to analyse how the dialogue between literature and the environment might actively interfere in society’s behaviour concerning the ecological problems in vogue today. In this sense, the bibliographical research is structured on hypotheses which problematise dominant systems in the contemporary intellectual, social, and economic spheres, highlighting ecocriticism as a pivotal theoretical perspective for the relation between subject and surrounding space to be rethought. Bringing the Amazon as to materially illustrate the importance for such theme to be discussed, the article proposes alternatives external to the ones posed by developmentalist policies, whose worries generally regard material profit reached through the alienation of the population so convinced of the benefits of such process. Such process, thus, takes place through the institutionalisation of Amerindian’s culture, their insertion in the capitalist world, and, especially, the obliteration of Amazonian environment and the extinction of native species. Going to the opposite direction, literature might be utilised as a counter-hegemonic tool able to allow readers to consider other definitions for their relation with the environment. |
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The role of nature in contemporary literature: an interdisciplinary dialogueEl papel de la naturaleza en la literatura contemporánea: un diálogo interdisciplinarThe role of nature in contemporary literature: an interdisciplinary dialogueThe purpose of this paper is to analyse how the dialogue between literature and the environment might actively interfere in society’s behaviour concerning the ecological problems in vogue today. In this sense, the bibliographical research is structured on hypotheses which problematise dominant systems in the contemporary intellectual, social, and economic spheres, highlighting ecocriticism as a pivotal theoretical perspective for the relation between subject and surrounding space to be rethought. Bringing the Amazon as to materially illustrate the importance for such theme to be discussed, the article proposes alternatives external to the ones posed by developmentalist policies, whose worries generally regard material profit reached through the alienation of the population so convinced of the benefits of such process. Such process, thus, takes place through the institutionalisation of Amerindian’s culture, their insertion in the capitalist world, and, especially, the obliteration of Amazonian environment and the extinction of native species. Going to the opposite direction, literature might be utilised as a counter-hegemonic tool able to allow readers to consider other definitions for their relation with the environment.El propósito de este artículo es analizar cómo el dialogo entre la literatura y el medio ambiente puede interferir activamente en el comportamiento de la sociedad frente a los problemas ecológicos hoy tan discutidos. En consecuencia, esta investigación de carácter bibliográfico propone hipótesis que problematizan muchos de los sistemas dominantes dentro de las esferas intelectuales, sociales y económicas en la contemporaneidad, destacando la ecocrítica como perspectiva teórica fundamental para repensar nuestra relación con el espacio que nos rodea. Utilizando la Amazonia como una forma de ilustrar la importancia de que se discuta este asunto, el artículo propone buscar alternativas fuera de las políticas desarrollistas, ya que esta sólo se preocupa con beneficios materiales adquiridos a través de la alienación de la población que acaba siendo convencida de los beneficios de tal proceso. Este proceso, entonces, cuenta con la institucionalización de la cultura de los pueblos indígenas, con su integración en el mundo capitalista, y sobre todo con la destrucción del medio ambiente y la extinción de las especies nativas de la Amazonia. Apuntando en la dirección opuesta, se concluye que la literatura es una herramienta contra-hegemónica capaz de permitir a los lectores considerar otras formas de definir y relacionarse con la naturaleza.O intuito deste artigo é o de analisar como o diálogo entre literatura e meio ambiente pode interferir ativamente no comportamento da sociedade frente aos problemas ecológicos hoje tão discutidos. Nesse sentido, a pesquisa de caráter bibliográfico conta com hipóteses que problematizam muitos dos sistemas dominantes dentro das esferas intelectuais, sociais e econômicas na contemporaneidade, destacando a ecocrítica como perspectiva teórica fundamental para que se repense a nossa relação com o espaço que nos cerca. Utilizando a região Amazônica como forma de ilustrar materialmente a importância de que se discuta este tema, o artigo propõe que se busquem alternativas externas àquelas que a política desenvolvimentista prega, já que esta se preocupa apenas com lucro material conquistado através da alienação da população que acaba sendo convencida dos benefícios de tal processo. Este processo, logo, conta com a institucionalização da cultura de populações indígenas, com sua inserção no mundo capitalista, e, principalmente, com a obliteração do meio ambiente e extinção de espécies nativas. Apontando na direção contrária, conclui-se que a literatura pode se apresentar como uma ferramenta contra-hegemônica capaz de permitir que os leitores considerem outras formas de se definir e relacionar com a natureza.Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina2014-06-12info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/interthesis/article/view/1807-1384.2014v11n1p10410.5007/1807-1384.2014v11n1p104Interdisciplinary International Journal - INTERthesis; Vol. 11 No. 1 (2014); 104-130Revista Internacional Interdisciplinaria INTERthesis; Vol. 11 Núm. 1 (2014); 104-130Revista Internacional Interdisciplinar INTERthesis; v. 11 n. 1 (2014); 104-1301807-1384reponame:INTERthesisinstname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)instacron:UFSCenghttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/interthesis/article/view/1807-1384.2014v11n1p104/26888Gonçalves, Davi SilvaÁvila, Eliana de Souzainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-03-15T08:43:39Zoai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/29185Revistahttp://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/interthesis/indexPUBhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/interthesis/oaiinterthesis@gmail.com||interthesis@cfh.ufsc.br||cimbalista@uol.com.br1807-13841807-1384opendoar:2024-03-15T08:43:39INTERthesis - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)false |
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The role of nature in contemporary literature: an interdisciplinary dialogue El papel de la naturaleza en la literatura contemporánea: un diálogo interdisciplinar The role of nature in contemporary literature: an interdisciplinary dialogue |
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The role of nature in contemporary literature: an interdisciplinary dialogue Gonçalves, Davi Silva |
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Gonçalves, Davi Silva |
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Gonçalves, Davi Silva Ávila, Eliana de Souza |
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Gonçalves, Davi Silva Ávila, Eliana de Souza |
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The purpose of this paper is to analyse how the dialogue between literature and the environment might actively interfere in society’s behaviour concerning the ecological problems in vogue today. In this sense, the bibliographical research is structured on hypotheses which problematise dominant systems in the contemporary intellectual, social, and economic spheres, highlighting ecocriticism as a pivotal theoretical perspective for the relation between subject and surrounding space to be rethought. Bringing the Amazon as to materially illustrate the importance for such theme to be discussed, the article proposes alternatives external to the ones posed by developmentalist policies, whose worries generally regard material profit reached through the alienation of the population so convinced of the benefits of such process. Such process, thus, takes place through the institutionalisation of Amerindian’s culture, their insertion in the capitalist world, and, especially, the obliteration of Amazonian environment and the extinction of native species. Going to the opposite direction, literature might be utilised as a counter-hegemonic tool able to allow readers to consider other definitions for their relation with the environment. |
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