Open AccessEmplacement of ideas. The development of geographical thought in Brazil in the early 20th century
Author(s) -
Luciana Machado
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
finisterra
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.242
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2182-2905
pISSN - 0430-5027
DOI - 10.18055/finis1737
Subject(s) - gradualism , essentialism , modernization theory , circulation (fluid dynamics) , adaptation (eye) , focus (optics) , economic geography , geography , sociology , epistemology , history , political science , anthropology , philosophy , geology , psychology , engineering , paleontology , physics , optics , aerospace engineering , neuroscience , law
This paper looks at the circulation of modern geographical ideas in Brazil. The focus is on the relationship between geographical source models and the target model of domestic modernization. Three corresponding "mechanisms" provided the translation from one to the other: gradualism, adaptation and essentialism.