Rooting in a Useless Land: Ancient Farmers, Celebrity Chefs, and Environmental Justice in Yucatan
Chelsea Fisher
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Description
In Rooting in a Useless Land, Chelsea Fisher examines the deep histories of environmental-justice conflicts in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. She draws on her innovative archaeological research in Yaxunah, an Indigenous Maya farming community dealing with land dispossession, but with a surprising twist: Yaxunah happens to be entangled with prestigious sustainable-development projects initiated by some of the most famous chefs in the world. Fisher contends that these sustainable-development initiatives inadvertently bolster the useless-land narrative--a colonial belief that Maya forests are empty wastelands--which has been driving Indigenous land dispossession and environmental injustice for centuries. Rooting in a Useless Land explores how archaeology, practiced within communities, can restore history and strengthen relationships built on contested ground. Product Details
Price
$114.00
Publisher
University of California Press
Publish Date
October 03, 2023
Pages
280
Dimensions
5.9 X 9.1 X 0.8 inches | 1.23 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780520395862
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About the Author
Chelsea Fisher is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of South Carolina.