Independent from Independence
Indigenous Nations and Maroon Societies during the Emergence of the Brazilian National State
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5710509 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Genaro Vilanova Miranda De Oliveira (University of Auckland), Genaro Oliveira (0000-0002-3552-3827, University of Auckland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 163-177 |
| Publication date | 2011-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Iberian and Latin American Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1326-0219 • E-ISSN: 2151-9668 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13260219.2011.628284 |
| OpenAlex | W1498359675 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Territorial integrity and the nation's cohesion are often referred to as distinctive Brazilian features within the wider Latin American independence context. However, it can be argued that this historiographical approach, based on the premises of homogeneity of time, population and geography, silences the histories of several societies that coexisted in synchronicity with, but were not subjugated to, the newly independent Brazilian state. This article focuses on such peoples who were independent at the moment of Brazilian independence, and for whom, contrary to a symbol of emancipation, the independence process meant the mere continuation of the colonial project itself, namely, the quest to ‘civilise’
Colonialism · Emancipation · Geography · Indigenous · Latin Americans · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · Historical Studies in Latin America · History of Colonial Brazil · Law
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |