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Contesting Leviathan - Activists, Hunters, and State Power in the Makah Whaling Conflict (Paperback)
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Contesting Leviathan - Activists, Hunters, and State Power in the Makah Whaling Conflict (Paperback)
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In 1999, off the coast of the Pacific Northwest, the first grey
whale in seven decades was killed by Makah whalers. The hunt marked
the return of a centuries-old tradition and, predictably, set off a
fierce political and environmental debate. Whalers from the Makah
Indian Tribe and anti-whaling activists from across the country
have clashed for over twenty years, with no end to this conflict in
sight. In Contesting Leviathan, anthropologist Les Beldo describes
the complex judicial and political climate for whale conservation
in the United States, and the limits of the current framework in
which whales are treated as "large fish" managed by the National
Marine Fisheries Service. Emphasizing the moral dimension of the
conflict between the Makah, the US government, and anti-whaling
activists, Beldo brings to light the lived ethics of human-animal
interaction, as well as how different groups claim to speak for the
whale--the only silent party in this conflict. A timely and
sensitive study of a complicated issue, this book calls into
question anthropological expectations regarding who benefits from
the exercise of state power in environmental conflicts, especially
where indigenous groups are involved. Vividly told and rigorously
argued, Contesting Leviathan will appeal to anthropologists,
scholars of indigenous culture, animal activists, and any reader
interested in the place of animals in contemporary life.
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Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2019 |
Authors: |
Les Beldo
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
248 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-226-65740-0 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
0-226-65740-X |
Barcode: |
9780226657400 |
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