Abstract
This study is a Foucauldian exploration of 'Living Well,' an alternative discourse of climate change inspired by indigenous Andean worldviews and championed by the Bolivian MAS government. As climate change accelerates, the world looks for solutions to the impending climate crises. 'Living Well' proposes that the climate crisis has resulted from the global hegemony of neoliberalism and in response, it proposes a vision of life based on communal values, dialogue, popular participation, and simplistic living. To explore this resistance movement, I conducted nine in-depth interviews with environmentally engaged citizens of Cochabamba, Bolivia. I suggest that 'Living Well' is not singular. In contrast, there are two main distinct interpretations resulting from the diametrically opposing Andean worldview (cosmovision) and Occidental worldview. I argue that its practice will be realized through the culmination of grassroots environmental action, directly connected to emerging citizenship regimes based on popular sovereignty, and struggles for inter-cultural dialogue.
Advisor
Craven, Christa
Department
Sociology and Anthropology
Recommended Citation
Marino, Christopher, "Living Well in a Neoliberal World: An Alternative Vision of Climate Change" (2011). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 1111.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/1111
Disciplines
Anthropology
Keywords
bolivia, dialogue, climate change, environment, discourse, foucault, neoliberalism
Publication Date
2011
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
© Copyright 2011 Christopher Marino