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Amazonia in the Anthropocene

- People, Soils, Plants, Forests
Af: Nicholas C. Kawa Engelsk Hardback

Amazonia in the Anthropocene

- People, Soils, Plants, Forests
Af: Nicholas C. Kawa Engelsk Hardback
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Widespread human alteration of the planet has led many scholars to claim that we have entered a new epoch in geological time: the Anthropocene, an age dominated by humanity. This ethnography is the first to directly engage the Anthropocene, tackling its problems and paradoxes from the vantage point of the world’s largest tropical rainforest.

Drawing from extensive ethnographic research, Nicholas Kawa examines how pre-Columbian Amerindians and contemporary rural Amazonians have shaped their environment, describing in vivid detail their use and management of the region’s soils, plants, and forests. At the same time, he highlights the ways in which the Amazonian environment resists human manipulation and control—a vital reminder in this time of perceived human dominance. Written in engaging, accessible prose, Amazonia in the Anthropocene offers an innovative contribution to debates about humanity’s place on the planet, encouraging deeper ecocentric thinking and a more inclusive vision of ecology for the future.

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Widespread human alteration of the planet has led many scholars to claim that we have entered a new epoch in geological time: the Anthropocene, an age dominated by humanity. This ethnography is the first to directly engage the Anthropocene, tackling its problems and paradoxes from the vantage point of the world’s largest tropical rainforest.

Drawing from extensive ethnographic research, Nicholas Kawa examines how pre-Columbian Amerindians and contemporary rural Amazonians have shaped their environment, describing in vivid detail their use and management of the region’s soils, plants, and forests. At the same time, he highlights the ways in which the Amazonian environment resists human manipulation and control—a vital reminder in this time of perceived human dominance. Written in engaging, accessible prose, Amazonia in the Anthropocene offers an innovative contribution to debates about humanity’s place on the planet, encouraging deeper ecocentric thinking and a more inclusive vision of ecology for the future.

Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 202
ISBN-13: 9781477307991
Indbinding: Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1477307990
Udg. Dato: 10 maj 2016
Længde: 15mm
Bredde: 152mm
Højde: 229mm
Forlag: University of Texas Press
Oplagsdato: 10 maj 2016
Forfatter(e): Nicholas C. Kawa
Forfatter(e) Nicholas C. Kawa


Kategori Social- & Kulturantropologi


ISBN-13 9781477307991


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Hardback


Sider 202


Udgave


Længde 15mm


Bredde 152mm


Højde 229mm


Udg. Dato 10 maj 2016


Oplagsdato 10 maj 2016


Forlag University of Texas Press

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