Marxism as a tool for uncovering hegemonic discourses on nature
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12979156 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fernando González (0000-0002-4744-494X, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 25-32 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1942-7786 • E-ISSN: 2633-674X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/19427786211054813 |
| OpenAlex | W3214490311 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
Since its origins, geography has prioritized the study of nature. However, more recently the discipline has made advancements in studying power as a fundamental element in the social production of space and territory. What can Marxism offer to such investigations? In this brief article, I highlight some of the contributions of Marxist thought that I have found useful for geographic analysis and that stand out from the discipline's other forms of analysis. Firstly, I recover elements from the thinker Antonio Gramsci that I consider important for debates regarding the social production of space and territory as an expression of power relations. Secondly, I retrace some aspects of Marx's concept of nature to examine certain notions that prevail in today's environmental debates. In this way, I look to denaturalize the hegemonic thought with which institutions and dominant classes exercise power in this area
Element (criminal law · Epistemology · Expression (computer science · Hegemony · Marxist philosophy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Social science · Sociology · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development · Law · Philosophy · Political Economy and Marxism · Political theory and Gramsci
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |