The Global Life of Mines - (Dislocations) by Antonio Maria Pusceddu & Filippo M Zerilli (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Resource extraction exists in diverse settings across the world and is carried out through different practices.
- About the Author: Filippo M. Zerilli is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Cagliari, Italy.
- 226 Pages
- Social Science, Anthropology
- Series Name: Dislocations
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About the Book
"Resource extraction exists in diverse settings across the world and is carried out through different practices. The Global Life of Mines provides a comprehensive framework examining the spatial and temporal relationships between mining and postmining as interrelated and coexisting features within the global minescape. The book brings together scholars from various fields, such as anthropology, geography, sociology and political science, examining ethnographic case studies throughout the Americas (Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, USA), Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Europe (Italy, Arctic Norway and Spain)"--Book Synopsis
Resource extraction exists in diverse settings across the world and is carried out through different practices. The Global Life of Mines provides a comprehensive framework examining the spatial and temporal relationships between mining and postmining as interrelated and coexisting features within the global minescape. The book brings together scholars from various fields, such as anthropology, geography, sociology and political science, examining ethnographic case studies throughout the Americas (Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, USA), Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Europe (Italy, Arctic Norway and Spain).
Review Quotes
"The book is well-designed and well-situated within the literature ... It will provide a valuable comparative resource on two aspects of mining less frequently discussed - the comparisons across space and time and the post-mining context." - Elizabeth Ferry, Brandeis University
About the Author
Filippo M. Zerilli is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Cagliari, Italy. Since 2015, he has served as editor-in-chief of Anuac, Journal of the Italian Society of Cultural Anthropology.