Another Valley: an alternative technology of the self

Here I describe the spiritual sect “Vale do Amanhecer” founded in 1959 north east of Brasilia, the capital of Brasil. I contrast the technological and romantic aspects of Vale do Amanhecer with the techno-scientific fantasy architectural space of Brasilia itself, and examine the way in which one for...

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Autor principal: Parker, Ian Andrew
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Grupo de Investigación Cultura Digital y Movimientos Sociales. Cibersomosaguas 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/TEKN/article/view/48997
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Sumario:Here I describe the spiritual sect “Vale do Amanhecer” founded in 1959 north east of Brasilia, the capital of Brasil. I contrast the technological and romantic aspects of Vale do Amanhecer with the techno-scientific fantasy architectural space of Brasilia itself, and examine the way in which one form of romance with technology (Kubitscheck’s Brasilia) is complemented (and, we could say, incites) another, the spiritual sect barely 20 kilometres away.