Sean T. Mitchell
Constellations of Inequality: Space, Race, and Utopia in Brazil
Constellations of Inequality: Space, Race, and Utopia in Brazil
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The Brazilian Air Force built a satellite launch facility in 1982, displacing 1,500 Afro-Brazilians from coastal land and leaving many more threatened. Sean T. Mitchell's book, Constellations of Inequality, offers an ethnography of Brazil's inequality politics, analyzing conflicts over land, ethnoracial identity, mobilization among descendants of escaped slaves, failures, and military-civilian conflict. It broadens our understanding of STS, economic issues, and consciousness on local, national, and global levels.
\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 272 pages
\n Publication date: 06 December 2017
\n Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
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In 1982, the Brazilian Air Force arrived on the Alcantara peninsula to establish a cutting-edge satellite launch facility. This initiative resulted in the forced displacement of approximately 1,500 Afro-Brazilians from their coastal lands, leading them to inadequate inland villages. Many more individuals faced the threat of displacement. The project, deemed a massive undertaking, has since been mired in controversy. Constellations of Inequality, a captivating ethnography, delves into the intricate dynamics of Brazil's inequality politics. Sean T. Mitchell, the author, conducts a thorough analysis of various conflicts, including disputes over land, ethnoracial identity, mobilization among descendants of escaped slaves, failures in the launch program, and military-civilian conflicts. Throughout, he sheds light on the pervasive nature of inequality and political consciousness. Mitchell demonstrates that how individuals perceive and respond to the unequal conditions they encounter is deeply influenced by cultural and historical factors, as well as material realities. By broadening our understanding of science and technology studies (STS), economic issues, and consciousness on local, national, and global levels, Constellations of Inequality offers a profound portrayal of struggles over race, technology, development, and inequality. This book will captivate a wide range of readers with its insightful and thought-provoking narrative.
\n Weight: 372g\n
Dimension: 154 x 230 x 17 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780226499260\n \n
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