A Very Brief Orienting Interlude Cultures, Politics, and Interconnections across Difference

At a cursory glance, the Southern Bahia region of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest hardly seems like a place of conflict. Far from the violence of large northeast port cities like Salvador or Recife or the frenzied chaos of Brazil’s megacities, the natural environment of endless pristine beaches lined by ve...

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Published inRunning After Paradise p. 25
Main Author Scanlan Lyons, Colleen M
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United States University of Arizona Press 17.05.2022
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Summary:At a cursory glance, the Southern Bahia region of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest hardly seems like a place of conflict. Far from the violence of large northeast port cities like Salvador or Recife or the frenzied chaos of Brazil’s megacities, the natural environment of endless pristine beaches lined by verdant tropical forest provides a stunning backdrop for an ostensibly relaxed, carefree lifestyle. Yet the tranquil veneer of this region masks more nuanced realities. While diverse social movements and activist groups have been present here for decades, tensions and ruptures can surface, particularly between and among people when they address issues of
ISBN:9780816540136
0816540136
DOI:10.2307/j.ctv2gbsd0g.6