Rainforest radio : language reclamation and community media in the Ecuadorian Amazon / Georgia C. Ennis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ennis, Georgia C., 1987- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quechua language--Revival.

Quechua language.

Radio broadcasting--Ecuador--Napo (Province).

Radio broadcasting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations

Other Title:

Path to Open

Place of Publication:

Tucson : University of Arizona Press, 2025.

Summary:

"In Rainforest Radio Georgia C. Ennis provides a comprehensive ethnographic exploration of Amazonian Kichwa community media, offering a unique look at how Indigenous broadcast and performance media facilitate linguistic and cultural reclamation in the Ecuadorian Amazon. This work offers a critical analysis of how standardized language revitalization efforts, like the imposition of Unified Kichwa, can inadvertently perpetuate linguistic oppression. Ennis follows producers, performers, and consumers to understand the role of media in language reclamation. Through extensive fieldwork, she provides vivid portrayals of community efforts to sustain the language and cultural practices of their elders amid environmental and social upheaval. Meticulously researched and beautifully written, Rainforest Radio is an essential work for anthropologists, linguists, and social scientists interested in language revitalization, Indigenous media, and environmental justice. This book showcases the transformative potential of community-driven media initiatives, highlighting the innovative responses of Napo Kichwa activists to the unique challenges they face. It serves as a powerful model for those working on similar issues worldwide, demonstrating the critical role of community media in language reclamation and cultural sustainability."-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Title from online title page (viewed on May 20, 2025).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Ennis, Georgia C., 1987- Rainforest radio

ISBN:

9780816552702

0816552703

9780816555192

0816555192

081655269X

9780816552696

OCLC:

1482763324

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.