Shamanic spiritual activism : alternative development in the Brazilian Itamboatá Valley

Fois, F

Abstract

Drawing upon critiques that claim a lack of interest in spirituality in development studies, this paper aims to show how alternative ethical forms of development can be enacted when adopting shamanic spiritual worldviews. The paper draws upon ethnographic research conducted in Terra Mirim, an intentional shamanic community, located
in the Itamboatá valley, Bahia, Brazil. Drawing upon contributions from Chicano scholars, this research engages with the concept of ‘spiritual activism’ to understand how alternative ontologies of development
are shaped around the idea of interconnectedness and relational consciousness.

Citation

Fois, F. (2017). Shamanic spiritual activism : alternative development in the Brazilian Itamboatá Valley. Third World Thematics: A TWQ Journal, 2(2-3), 338-355. https://doi.org/10.1080/23802014.2017.1411208

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 27, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Dec 14, 2017
• Publication Date: Dec 14, 2017
• Deposit Date: Apr 16, 2019
• Journal: Third World Thematics: A Third World Quaterly Journal
• Print ISSN: 2380-2014
• Electronic ISSN: 2379-9978
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Volume: 2
• Issue: 2-3
• Pages: 338-355
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/23802014.2017.1411208
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/23802014.2017.1411208
• Related Public URLs: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rtwt20/current