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Environmental winds making the global in Southwest China / Michael J. Hathaway.
| Author/creator | Hathaway, Michael J. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Berkeley : University of California Press, [2013] |
| Description | xi, 258 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from JSTOR eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Machine generated contents note: List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter One: Environmental Winds -- Chapter Two: Fleeting Intersections and Transnational Work -- Chapter Three: The Art of Engagement -- Chapter Four: Making an Indigenous Space -- Chapter Five: On the Backs of Elephants -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography. |
| Abstract | "The book challenges the notion that globalized social formations emerged solely in the Global North prior to impacting the Global South. Instead, such formations have been constituted, transformed, and propelled through diverse, site-specific social interactions that complicate and defy divisions between 'global' and 'local.' The book brings the reader into the lives of Chinese scientists, officials, villagers, and expatriate conservationists who were caught up in environmental trends over the past 25 years. Hathaway reveals how global environmentalism has been enacted and altered in China, often with unanticipated effects, such as the rise of indigenous rights, or the reconfiguration of human/animal relationships, fostering what rural villagers refer to as "the revenge of wild elephants.""-- Provided by publisher. |
| Abstract | "This is an ethnography of globalization with particular attention paid to how global environmentalism has been reshaping rural China over the past two decades, and how activities in that country have in turn reshaped global environmentalism itself. The book challenges the notion that globalized social formations emerged solely in the Global North prior to impacting the Global South. Instead, such formations have been constituted, transformed, and propelled through diverse, site specific social interactions that complicate and defy divisions between 'global' and 'local.' The book brings the reader into the lives of Chinese scientists, officials, villagers, and expatriate conservationists who were caught up in environmental trends over the past 25 years. Hathaway reveals how global environmentalism has been enacted and altered in China, often with unanticipated effects, such as the rise of indigenous rights, or the reconfiguration of human/animal relationships, fostering what rural villagers will refer to as "the revenge of wild elephants." Intended audience: Undergrad and grad courses in Chinese Anthropology, Chinese history, Environmental Studies, environmental history, global environment, global studies"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-249) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013005896 |
| ISBN | 9780520276192 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780520276208 (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |