Praxis of Empowerment: Mística and Mobilization in Brazil's Landless Rural Workers' Movement

The mística of Brazil's Landless Rural Workers' Movement developed from Latin American liberation theology and is generally interpreted as love for a cause, solidarity experienced in collectivity, and belief in change. Not only an emotional element, however, it is a praxis of pedagogy and...

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Published in:Latin American perspectives 2007-03, Vol.34 (2), p.124-138
Main Author: Issa, Daniela
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brazil
Brazilian culture
Collective memory
Cultural capital
Culture
Education
Empowerment
Funerary rituals
Globalization
Group identity
Identity
Labor Movements
Labor relations
Latin America
Latin American culture
Liberation Theology
Massacres
Organizations
Pedagogy
Personal empowerment
Praxis
Regional studies
Religious rituals
Resistance
Rural Areas
Rural communities
Social activism
Social movements
Studies
Symbolism
Teaching
Theology
Workers' movements
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Summary:The mística of Brazil's Landless Rural Workers' Movement developed from Latin American liberation theology and is generally interpreted as love for a cause, solidarity experienced in collectivity, and belief in change. Not only an emotional element, however, it is a praxis of pedagogy and culture developed by the movement to construct its collective identity and preserve its cultural roots against the homogenization of globalization. Art and symbolism are used in practices that not only educate but empower by example and reflect the collective memory of the Landless. The movement incorporates these practices into its struggles, keeping the inspiration alive without institutionalizing the mística.
ISSN:0094-582X
1552-678X
DOI:10.1177/0094582X06298745