Palma africana:

"Palma africana represents the latest attempt by anthropologist Michael Taussig to make sense of the threat to life, human and nonhuman, that characterizes the contemporary moment. In Colombia, where Taussig has worked for decades, palm oil plantations are spreading in areas that were once corn...

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Main Author: Taussig, Michael T. 1940- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago ; London The University of Chicago Press [2018]
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Summary:"Palma africana represents the latest attempt by anthropologist Michael Taussig to make sense of the threat to life, human and nonhuman, that characterizes the contemporary moment. In Colombia, where Taussig has worked for decades, palm oil plantations are spreading in areas that were once cornucopias of animal, bird, and plant life. Deforestation and habitat loss are the first effects."...Provided by publisher
Physical Description:258 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780226515946
9780226516134

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