Conformación material y discursiva del paisaje forestal actual de las áreas irrigadas del centro norte de la provincia de Mendoza, Argentina

In the irrigated areas of Mendoza province, located in the central-west region of Argentina, trees play a central role in the construction of places and the definition of identity. The landscape, understood in a relational and historical sense, emerges as an interesting category for analyzing how ma...

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Main Authors: Luis Mafferra, Leticia Saldi, Laura Besio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá) 2023-07-01
Series:Antípoda: Revista de Antropología y Arqueología
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Online Access:https://revistas.uniandes.edu.co/index.php/antipoda/article/view/1440/8821
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description In the irrigated areas of Mendoza province, located in the central-west region of Argentina, trees play a central role in the construction of places and the definition of identity. The landscape, understood in a relational and historical sense, emerges as an interesting category for analyzing how material and discursive phenomena and dynamics shape environments that are considered characteristic of an identity. Based on a study of historical and current discourses and materialities regarding the formation of the forest landscape in the central-northern region of the province (currently known as the northern oasis), our objective is to analyze the role of these plants in the shaping and consolidation of distinctive environments, ways of experiencing these landscapes, and ethnic and provincial identities. The historical analysis is approached through a synthesis of archaeological and documentary data, which allows for the delineation and distinction of indigenous, colonial, and modern landscape formations. Current materialities are analyzed through agronomic studies, environmental reports produced by state agencies or provincial legislations, and own records. Discourses are examined through research in local media, web forums, and public debates. This article provides a synthesis and new insights on the topic, particularly by discussing various previously isolated sources. This holistic and historically informed analysis allows us to observe how narratives and materialities are intertwined in the unique construction of the forest landscape in Mendoza’s irrigated areas, shaping a distinct environment, experience, and identity in the study region, impacting various fields of knowledge and practice.
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spelling doaj.art-f9b8d06e0c82435db2265c7bd4fa62bb2023-07-26T14:49:29ZengUniversidad de los Andes (Bogotá)Antípoda: Revista de Antropología y Arqueología1900-54072011-42732023-07-0152335910.7440/antipoda52.2023.02Conformación material y discursiva del paisaje forestal actual de las áreas irrigadas del centro norte de la provincia de Mendoza, ArgentinaLuis Mafferra0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3966-6833Leticia Saldi1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0344-7185Laura Besio2https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6585-1668Instituto de Arqueología y Etnología Salvador Canals Frau – Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, ArgentinaInstituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (Conicet), ArgentinaUniversidad Nacional de Cuyo, ArgentinaIn the irrigated areas of Mendoza province, located in the central-west region of Argentina, trees play a central role in the construction of places and the definition of identity. The landscape, understood in a relational and historical sense, emerges as an interesting category for analyzing how material and discursive phenomena and dynamics shape environments that are considered characteristic of an identity. Based on a study of historical and current discourses and materialities regarding the formation of the forest landscape in the central-northern region of the province (currently known as the northern oasis), our objective is to analyze the role of these plants in the shaping and consolidation of distinctive environments, ways of experiencing these landscapes, and ethnic and provincial identities. The historical analysis is approached through a synthesis of archaeological and documentary data, which allows for the delineation and distinction of indigenous, colonial, and modern landscape formations. Current materialities are analyzed through agronomic studies, environmental reports produced by state agencies or provincial legislations, and own records. Discourses are examined through research in local media, web forums, and public debates. This article provides a synthesis and new insights on the topic, particularly by discussing various previously isolated sources. This holistic and historically informed analysis allows us to observe how narratives and materialities are intertwined in the unique construction of the forest landscape in Mendoza’s irrigated areas, shaping a distinct environment, experience, and identity in the study region, impacting various fields of knowledge and practice.https://revistas.uniandes.edu.co/index.php/antipoda/article/view/1440/8821argentine central-west regionenvironmental experiencesprovincial identitiespublic debaterelational landscapestrees
spellingShingle Luis Mafferra
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Conformación material y discursiva del paisaje forestal actual de las áreas irrigadas del centro norte de la provincia de Mendoza, Argentina
Antípoda: Revista de Antropología y Arqueología
argentine central-west region
environmental experiences
provincial identities
public debate
relational landscapes
trees
title Conformación material y discursiva del paisaje forestal actual de las áreas irrigadas del centro norte de la provincia de Mendoza, Argentina
title_full Conformación material y discursiva del paisaje forestal actual de las áreas irrigadas del centro norte de la provincia de Mendoza, Argentina
title_fullStr Conformación material y discursiva del paisaje forestal actual de las áreas irrigadas del centro norte de la provincia de Mendoza, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Conformación material y discursiva del paisaje forestal actual de las áreas irrigadas del centro norte de la provincia de Mendoza, Argentina
title_short Conformación material y discursiva del paisaje forestal actual de las áreas irrigadas del centro norte de la provincia de Mendoza, Argentina
title_sort conformacion material y discursiva del paisaje forestal actual de las areas irrigadas del centro norte de la provincia de mendoza argentina
topic argentine central-west region
environmental experiences
provincial identities
public debate
relational landscapes
trees
url https://revistas.uniandes.edu.co/index.php/antipoda/article/view/1440/8821
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