El Antropoceno puesto a prueba en el campo

Cambio climático y crisis de las relaciones de reciprocidad entre los q'ero de los Andes peruanos

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ID3779825
AuthorsGeremia Cometti (Université de Strasbourg, corresponding author)
Year2020
Issue38
Pages3-23
Publication date2020-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAntípoda Revista de Antropología y Arqueología (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2011-4273 • E-ISSN: 1900-5407
PublisherUniversidad de los Andes (PUBLISHER • VE)
DOI10.7440/antipoda38.2020.01
OpenAlexW2999693718
LanguageES
Citations received6
References cited22

Objective/context: The neologism Anthropocene is one of the most\ndiscussed concepts in the scientific community today. The debates surrounding\nthe new concept go above and beyond classical disciplinary boundaries, in\nparticular the boundaries between natural and social sciences. The purpose of\nthis article is to show that anthropology can also play an important role in this\ndebate. Methodology: Through a fieldwork study conducted from 2011 to 2017\namong the Q’ero of the Peruvian Andes (Cuzco region), this article discusses the\nneologism’s relevance in non-western societies. Conclusions: The article reveals\nthat when confronted with non-Western societies, the concept of Anthropocene\ncan make sense only if it is analyzed from non-naturalist points of view. Therefore,\nthe concept and its possible reformulation open very stimulating reflections\n-even for naturalist ontologies- that can lead to a rethinking of other forms of life\nin common with non-human entities. Originality: The article shows that most\nof the Q’ero explain the climatic and atmospheric changes through the gradual\nabandonment of a number of rituals. It is precisely in these anthropic responsibilities\nthat the discussion of the neologism in a non-modern society -such as\nthe Q’ero of the Peruvian Andes- can stimulate debate regarding its relevance.\nKeywords: Anthropocene, climate change, Peruvian Andes, reciprocal relations,\nritual

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