Amazonian Community Discourses on the Human-Nature Relationship

Authors

  • Enrique León Peruvian University of Applied Sciences image/svg+xml
  • Eduardo Yalán Peruvian University of Applied Sciences image/svg+xml
  • Andrea Rivera University of Lima image/svg+xml
  • Gianluca de Fazio Universidad de Boloña

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29092/uacm.v22i58.1186

Keywords:

Human–nature relationship, peruvian amazon, discourse analysis, ethnographic study, sustainability

Abstract

In the context of the global ecological crisis, this article analyzes the human–nature relationship in Amazonian communities, using the Awajún community of Wawas in the Peruvian Amazon as a case study. Employing a qualitative approach, an ethnographic design was developed to evaluate the forms of human–nature interaction in the community, identifying four categories that distinguish discourses of compatibility, separation, incompatibility, and combination. The findings highlight the predominance of the discourse of compatibility, which frames the human–nature bond from a collective and integrative perspective, moving away from traditional dualism. This research contributes to the understanding of community-based knowledge and its role in sustainability and epistemic resistance to capitalist logics.

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Author Biographies

  • Enrique León, Peruvian University of Applied Sciences
    Docente de ética y globalización en la Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Perú.
  • Eduardo Yalán, Peruvian University of Applied Sciences
    Doctorando de filosofía en la Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Perú.
  • Andrea Rivera, University of Lima
    Investigadora en la Universidad de Lima, Perú.
  • Gianluca de Fazio, Universidad de Boloña
    Investigador en la Universidad de Boloña, Italia

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Published

2025-09-10

How to Cite

Amazonian Community Discourses on the Human-Nature Relationship. (2025). Andamios, Revista De Investigación Social, 22(58), 137-172. https://doi.org/10.29092/uacm.v22i58.1186