Leviathans at the Gold Mine: Creating Indigenous and Corporate Actors in Papua New Guinea - Couverture souple

Golub, Alex

 
9780822355083: Leviathans at the Gold Mine: Creating Indigenous and Corporate Actors in Papua New Guinea
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0822355086 ISBN 13 : 9780822355083
Editeur : Duke University Press, 2014

Synopsis

Leviathans at the Gold Mine is an ethnographic account of the relationship between the Ipili, an indigenous group in Papua New Guinea, and the large international gold mine operating on their land. It was not until 1939 that Australian territorial patrols reached the Ipili. By 1990, the third largest gold mine on the planet was operating in their valley. Alex Golub examines how "the mine" and "the Ipili" were brought into being in relation to one another, and how certain individuals were authorized to speak for the mine and others to speak for the Ipili. Considering the relative success of the Ipili in their negotiations with a multinational corporation, Golub argues that a unique conjuncture of personal relationships and political circumstances created a propitious moment during which the dynamic and fluid nature of Ipili culture could be used to full advantage. As that moment faded away, social problems in the valley increased. The Ipili now struggle with the extreme social dislocation brought about by the massive influx of migrants and money into their valley.

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À propos de l?auteur

Alex Golub is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Hawai`i at Manoa. He is a cofounder of the anthropology blog savageminds.org.

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Éditeur
Duke University Press
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0822355086
ISBN 13 
9780822355083
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
264
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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ISBN 10 :  0822354942 ISBN 13 :  9780822354949
Editeur : Duke University Press, 2014
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