Anger, fear and the small number: Bolsonaro’s indigenous policy according to Arjun Appadurai

ABSTRACT

Under Jair Bolsonaro’s government, the actions of the federal administration related to the indigenous policy, was characterized by a strong antagonism against indigenous territorial rights, enshrined in the 1988 Constitution. It was also marked by attacks against the public policies that aim to protect cultural differences laid out in the last few decades. This article discusses the main actions of the Bolsonaro government’s indigenist policy, as well as its relationship with the issue of difference, based on the work of Arjun Appadurai, Fear of small number, published in 2006.

KEYWORDS:
Indigenous policy in Brazil; indigenous lands; minorities; Bolsonaro; Arjun Appadurai