American vines, European potatoes
An evolutionary history of European migrations in southern Brazil
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8043649 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Claudio De Majo (0000-0003-4747-9947, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München), Eduardo Relly (0000-0001-5196-7332, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 5-29 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Review of Environmental History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2205-3204 • E-ISSN: 2205-3212 |
| Publisher | ANU Press (PUBLISHER • AU) |
| DOI | 10.22459/ireh.06.01.2020.01 |
| OpenAlex | W3021701393 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
In this article we examine the migratory history of German and Italian communities in the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.In particular, we explore the divergent trajectories of these two communities in terms of agricultural practices, knowledge, environmental adaptation/transfers and agricultural policies.Adopting the critical tools of evolutionary history, we explore these experiences from a perspective that traditional historical analyses have often neglected.While both Germans and Italians were influenced by a cultural heritage from their homelands, non-European plant species such as the Isabella grape and white potatoes played an essential role in the successful migratory effort of these communities, actively interacting with their knowledge and values.In this sense, we argue for the potentially enriching critical perspective posed by an approach to the environmental history of migrations informed by the critical tools of evolutionary history, complementing the anthropocentric narratives produced by this academic field thus far
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |