The emotional politics of territorio: women's resistance at the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico

Using the example of resistance to a mega-project in southern Mexico, this paper shows how the emotional connections between bodies and land are used as political instruments in resistance movements. The Interoceanic Corridor is currently being built on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, which leads to shi...

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Main Author: Philipp, Rosa (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 22 April 2025
In: Geographica Helvetica
Year: 2025, Volume: 80, Issue: 2, Pages: 109-122
ISSN:2194-8798
DOI:10.5194/gh-80-109-2025
Online Access:Resolving-System, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.5194/gh-80-109-2025
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Author Notes:Rosa Felicitas Philipp

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