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Alchemy in the Rain Forest: Politics, Ecology, and Resilience in a New Guinea Mining Area
Jerry K. Jacka
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Description for Alchemy in the Rain Forest: Politics, Ecology, and Resilience in a New Guinea Mining Area
Hardback. In Alchemy in the Rain Forest Jerry K. Jacka explores how the indigenous population of Papua New Guinea's Porgeran highlands struggle to create meaningful lives in the midst of the extreme social conflict and environmental degradation brought on by commercial gold mining. Series: New Ecologies for the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 296 pages, 39 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; HBJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 545.
In Alchemy in the Rain Forest Jerry K. Jacka explores how the indigenous population of Papua New Guinea's highlands struggle to create meaningful lives in the midst of extreme social conflict and environmental degradation. Drawing on theories of political ecology, place, and ontology and using ethnographic, environmental, and historical data, Jacka presents a multilayered examination of the impacts large-scale commercial gold mining in the region has had on ecology and social relations. Despite the deadly interclan violence and widespread pollution brought on by mining, the uneven distribution of its financial benefits has led many Porgerans to call for further development. ... Read more
In Alchemy in the Rain Forest Jerry K. Jacka explores how the indigenous population of Papua New Guinea's highlands struggle to create meaningful lives in the midst of extreme social conflict and environmental degradation. Drawing on theories of political ecology, place, and ontology and using ethnographic, environmental, and historical data, Jacka presents a multilayered examination of the impacts large-scale commercial gold mining in the region has had on ecology and social relations. Despite the deadly interclan violence and widespread pollution brought on by mining, the uneven distribution of its financial benefits has led many Porgerans to call for further development. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
New Ecologies for the Twenty-First Century
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822359791
SKU
V9780822359791
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About Jerry K. Jacka
Jerry K. Jacka is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Reviews for Alchemy in the Rain Forest: Politics, Ecology, and Resilience in a New Guinea Mining Area
Jacka provides a multifaceted examination of gold mining in Papua New Guinea and its social and cultural impacts during the second half of the twentieth century. While highlighting the important conflicts and tensions, the author firmly resists the temptation to embark on a morality tale of evil multinationals dispossessing people of their land and culture. On the contrary, he offers ... Read more