Harmony or Hierarchy? An ecofeminist case study of the impacts of climate change on power relations in Tutimayu, Bolivia
(2024) MIDM19 20241Department of Human Geography
LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management
- Abstract
- Focusing on the complexity of power relations is fundamental to understand and address the effects of climate change. For this reason, this thesis focuses on understanding how climate change impacts affect power relations both between men and women, and between people and nature, in the context of Tutimayu, a territory in rural Bolivia. To provide an adequate analysis of these two types of power relations a case study has been designed. The data, gathered through observation and semi-structured interviews, has been analyzed using three concepts: perceived causes and effects of climate change, harmony between humans and nature, and gender roles and responsibilities. These concepts are embedded in ecofeminism, the theoretical approach used... (More)
- Focusing on the complexity of power relations is fundamental to understand and address the effects of climate change. For this reason, this thesis focuses on understanding how climate change impacts affect power relations both between men and women, and between people and nature, in the context of Tutimayu, a territory in rural Bolivia. To provide an adequate analysis of these two types of power relations a case study has been designed. The data, gathered through observation and semi-structured interviews, has been analyzed using three concepts: perceived causes and effects of climate change, harmony between humans and nature, and gender roles and responsibilities. These concepts are embedded in ecofeminism, the theoretical approach used in this work which also draws from Buen Vivir as representation of the local indigenous understandings of the human-nature relationship. The analysis highlights an increased ‘feminization of agriculture’, which, for women, means increased low-paying workload, but also more decisional power and access to the land. Furthermore, the analysis shows shifts in the relationship between humans and nature, underscoring the need for alternative ways of production. This thesis aims at engaging with development discourses on the importance of power relations in the design and implementation of projects and policies. (Less)
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- author
- Balducchi, Aurora LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- MIDM19 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Ecofeminism, Power Relations, Climate Change, Bolivia, Buen Vivir, Gender
- language
- English
- id
- 9165823
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abstract = {{Focusing on the complexity of power relations is fundamental to understand and address the effects of climate change. For this reason, this thesis focuses on understanding how climate change impacts affect power relations both between men and women, and between people and nature, in the context of Tutimayu, a territory in rural Bolivia. To provide an adequate analysis of these two types of power relations a case study has been designed. The data, gathered through observation and semi-structured interviews, has been analyzed using three concepts: perceived causes and effects of climate change, harmony between humans and nature, and gender roles and responsibilities. These concepts are embedded in ecofeminism, the theoretical approach used in this work which also draws from Buen Vivir as representation of the local indigenous understandings of the human-nature relationship. The analysis highlights an increased ‘feminization of agriculture’, which, for women, means increased low-paying workload, but also more decisional power and access to the land. Furthermore, the analysis shows shifts in the relationship between humans and nature, underscoring the need for alternative ways of production. This thesis aims at engaging with development discourses on the importance of power relations in the design and implementation of projects and policies.}},
author = {{Balducchi, Aurora}},
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note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Harmony or Hierarchy? An ecofeminist case study of the impacts of climate change on power relations in Tutimayu, Bolivia}},
year = {{2024}},
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