Mining and territory: theoretical approaches to the field of environmental history through a case study

This article aims to outline an epistemological framework for placing the field of environmental history in the context of the current endeavor of social sciences and humanities. The methodology used is defined here as “metabolic landmarks” because it is inspired by the approach of social metabolism...

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Main Author: Francesco Panico
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: El Colegio de Sonora 2018-09-01
Series:Región y Sociedad
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Online Access:https://regionysociedad.colson.edu.mx:8086/index.php/rys/article/view/930/1291
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description This article aims to outline an epistemological framework for placing the field of environmental history in the context of the current endeavor of social sciences and humanities. The methodology used is defined here as “metabolic landmarks” because it is inspired by the approach of social metabolism. The results suggest that, in the study of environmental history, the specific historiographical object plays an essential role in defining the epistemic context of that hybrid field of historiography and, more generally, of social and environmental analyses.
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spelling doaj.art-01eff92e6911453fb65a719a70fff7162022-12-21T23:51:35ZspaEl Colegio de SonoraRegión y Sociedad2448-48492018-09-01307312510.22198/rys.2018.73.a930Mining and territory: theoretical approaches to the field of environmental history through a case studyFrancesco Panico0Universidad VeracruzanaThis article aims to outline an epistemological framework for placing the field of environmental history in the context of the current endeavor of social sciences and humanities. The methodology used is defined here as “metabolic landmarks” because it is inspired by the approach of social metabolism. The results suggest that, in the study of environmental history, the specific historiographical object plays an essential role in defining the epistemic context of that hybrid field of historiography and, more generally, of social and environmental analyses.https://regionysociedad.colson.edu.mx:8086/index.php/rys/article/view/930/1291environmental history;historiographysocial metabolismminingMazapilenvironmental history
spellingShingle Francesco Panico
Mining and territory: theoretical approaches to the field of environmental history through a case study
Región y Sociedad
environmental history;
historiography
social metabolism
mining
Mazapil
environmental history
title Mining and territory: theoretical approaches to the field of environmental history through a case study
title_full Mining and territory: theoretical approaches to the field of environmental history through a case study
title_fullStr Mining and territory: theoretical approaches to the field of environmental history through a case study
title_full_unstemmed Mining and territory: theoretical approaches to the field of environmental history through a case study
title_short Mining and territory: theoretical approaches to the field of environmental history through a case study
title_sort mining and territory theoretical approaches to the field of environmental history through a case study
topic environmental history;
historiography
social metabolism
mining
Mazapil
environmental history
url https://regionysociedad.colson.edu.mx:8086/index.php/rys/article/view/930/1291
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