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The Quilombolas’ Refuge in Brazil: Social Economy, Communal Space, and Shared Identity

In: The Black Social Economy in the Americas

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  • Simone Bohn

    (York University)

  • Patricia Krieger Grossi

    (PUCRS, Social Work, School of Humanities)

Abstract

Quilombola communities in Brazil date back to colonial times, as they were created by runaway slaves of African descent seeking a “refuge” (a quilombo) where they could have freedom and better living conditions. Given their isolation, several of these communities survived over time. In some cases, ever-growing cities decreased substantially their relative seclusion, and nowadays there are quilombos in urban areas as well. Using in-depth qualitative interviews with members of quilombola communities in rural and urban areas of Greater Porto Alegre, in the south of Brazil, this research will discuss how the quilombo still remains quintessentially a refuge: It is essential for the solidarity economy in which quilombolas engage as well as for providing the physical space where a sense of community and its shared identity is both nurtured and perpetuated over time.

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  • Simone Bohn & Patricia Krieger Grossi, 2018. "The Quilombolas’ Refuge in Brazil: Social Economy, Communal Space, and Shared Identity," Perspectives from Social Economics, in: Caroline Shenaz Hossein (ed.), The Black Social Economy in the Americas, chapter 0, pages 161-186, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:pfschp:978-1-137-60047-9_9
    DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-60047-9_9
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