Universitas Humanística· 2016· Review
Earth Beings: Ecologies of Practice Across Andean Worlds
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Short summary
This book review discusses Marisol de la Cadena's "Earth Beings: Ecologies of Practice Across Andean Worlds," exploring how Andean peoples conceptualize and interact with non-human entities as active participants in their world.
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Key points
- The book analyzes Andean cosmologies where non-human entities are considered active beings.
- It introduces the concept of "ecologies of practice" to describe human-non-human relationships.
- The work challenges Western philosophical divides between humans and nature.
- It highlights the agency and relationality of mountains, rivers, and other natural elements in Andean worlds.
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Abstract
<p>Earth Beings: Ecologies of Practice Across Andean Worlds<br />Marisol de la Cadena<br />Durham and London:<br />Duke University Press, 2015. 315 pp.</p>
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Field: Geography, Planning and Development
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentSocial Sciences