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100 1 a| Fisher, Chelsea,d| 1988-e| author.=| ^A1461900;

245 10 a| Rooting in a useless land :b| ancient farmers, celebrity chefs, and environmental justice in Yucatán /c| Chelsea Fisher.;

264 1 a| Oakland, California :b| University of California Press,c| [2023];

300 a| xiii, 266 pages :b| illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| textb| txt2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediatedb| n2| rdamedia;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction : Rooting in a useless land -- The celebrity chef lands in Yaxunah -- Murderer of the woodland -- Seeds of permanence -- Taproot to fibrous root -- Lines in the forest -- The Ghost of Chaipa Chi -- Appendix A. Timeline of Key events in the history of the Yaxunah Ejido -- Appendix B. Comparison of homesites documented at Tzacauil.;

520 a| "In Rooting in a Useless Land, Chelsea Fisher examines the deep histories of environmental-justice conflicts in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. She draws on her innovative archaeological research in Yaxunah, an Indigenous Maya farming community dealing with land dispossession, but with a surprising twist: Yaxunah happens to be entangled with prestigious sustainable-development projects initiated by some of the most famous chefs in the world. Fisher contends that these sustainable-development initiatives inadvertently bolster the useless-land narrative-a colonial belief that Maya forests are empty wastelands-which has been driving Indigenous land dispossession and environmental injustice for centuries. Rooting in a Useless Land explores how archaeology, practiced within communities, can restore history and strengthen relationships built on contested ground"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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650 0 a| Farmersz| Mexicoz| Yaxcabá.=| ^A179451;

650 0 a| Sustainable developmentz| Mexicoz| Yaxcabá.=| ^A1243038;

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Rooting in a useless land : ancient farmers, celebrity chefs, and environmental justice in Yucatán / Chelsea Fisher.

Author/creator	Fisher, Chelsea, 1988- author.
Format	Book
Publication	Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2023]
Copyright Date	©2023
Description	xiii, 266 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Subjects	Environmental justice--Mexico. --Yaxcabá. Celebrity chefs--Mexico. --Yaxcabá. Farmers--Mexico. --Yaxcabá. Sustainable development--Mexico. --Yaxcabá.

Contents	Introduction : Rooting in a useless land -- The celebrity chef lands in Yaxunah -- Murderer of the woodland -- Seeds of permanence -- Taproot to fibrous root -- Lines in the forest -- The Ghost of Chaipa Chi -- Appendix A. Timeline of Key events in the history of the Yaxunah Ejido -- Appendix B. Comparison of homesites documented at Tzacauil.
Abstract	"In Rooting in a Useless Land, Chelsea Fisher examines the deep histories of environmental-justice conflicts in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. She draws on her innovative archaeological research in Yaxunah, an Indigenous Maya farming community dealing with land dispossession, but with a surprising twist: Yaxunah happens to be entangled with prestigious sustainable-development projects initiated by some of the most famous chefs in the world. Fisher contends that these sustainable-development initiatives inadvertently bolster the useless-land narrative-a colonial belief that Maya forests are empty wastelands-which has been driving Indigenous land dispossession and environmental injustice for centuries. Rooting in a Useless Land explores how archaeology, practiced within communities, can restore history and strengthen relationships built on contested ground"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other form	Online version: Fisher, Chelsea, 1988- Rooting in a useless land Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2023] 9780520395886
LCCN	2023005999
ISBN	9780520395879
ISBN	9780520395862 hardcover
ISBN	0520395867 hardcover
ISBN	0520395875 paperback
ISBN	electronic book

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