Made in Madagascar e-bog
200,69 DKK
(inkl. moms 250,86 DKK)
Since the 1990s, the Ankarana region of northern Madagascar has developed a reputation among globe-trotting gemstone traders and tourists as a source of some of the world's most precious natural wonders. Although some might see Ankarana's sapphire and ecotourist trades as being at odds with each other, many local people understand these trades to be fundamentally connected, most obviously in ho...
E-bog
200,69 DKK
Forlag
University of Toronto Press
Udgivet
4 oktober 2012
Længde
128 sider
Genrer
1HSM
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781442694743
Since the 1990s, the Ankarana region of northern Madagascar has developed a reputation among globe-trotting gemstone traders and tourists as a source of some of the world's most precious natural wonders. Although some might see Ankarana's sapphire and ecotourist trades as being at odds with each other, many local people understand these trades to be fundamentally connected, most obviously in how both serve foreign demand for what Madagascar has to offer the world. Walsh explores the tensions and speculations that have come with the parallel emergence of these two trades with sensitivity and a critical eye, allowing for insights into globalization, inequality, and the appeal of the "e;natural."e; For more information, and to read a hyperlinked version of the first chapter online, visit https://madeinmadagascar.wordpress.com.