Abstract

VAZQUEZ PALACIOS, Felipe R.. Perception of climate events in a rural location in the Gulf of Mexico. Rev. pueblos front. digit. [online]. 2016, vol.11, n.21, pp.114-143. ISSN 1870-4115.  https://doi.org/10.22201/cimsur.18704115e.2016.21.11.

This article analyzes what aging people think about the climate changes taking place in their region based on their religious beliefs, life styles and social interaction. The research questions are: How do inhabitants process the fears and insecurities caused by climate variations? How do they create an atmosphere of safety and a perspective regarding the future? The analysis details four positions: the evolutionist, the nostalgic, the conservative and the resilient perspectives that give rise to the decisions, actions and ways of constructing, narrating and giving meaning to people’s relationship with their environment.

Keywords : aging; perception; climate events; faith.