Life in Oil: Cof?n Survival in the Petroleum Fields of Amazonia by Michael L. Ce

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Life in Oil by Michael L. Cepek, Bear Guerra Revealing how the key fuel of the global era affects the communities where petroleum is extracted, this beautifully written ethnography describes how the Cofán people are surviving at the center of the Ecuadorian oil industry. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Oil is one of the worlds most important commodities, but few people know how its extraction affects the residents of petroleum-producing regions. In the 1960s, the Texaco corporation discovered crude in the territory of Ecuadors indigenous Cofan nation. Within a decade, Ecuador had become a member of OPEC, and the Cofan watched as their forests fell, their rivers ran black, and their bodies succumbed to new illnesses. In 1993, they became plaintiffs in a multibillion-dollar lawsuit that aims to compensate them for the losses they have suffered. Yet even in the midst of a tragic toxic disaster, the Cofan have refused to be destroyed. While seeking reparations for oils assault on their lives, they remain committed to the survival of their language, culture, and rainforest homeland.Life in Oil presents the compelling, nuanced story of how the Cofan manage to endure at the center of Ecuadorian petroleum extraction. Michael L. Cepek has lived and worked with Cofan people for more than twenty years. In this highly accessible book, he goes well beyond popular and academic accounts of their suffering to share the largely unknown stories that Cofan people themselves create-the ones they tell in their own language, in their own communities, and to one another and the few outsiders they know and trust. Their words reveal that life in oil is a form of slow, confusing violence for some of the earths most marginalized, yet resilient, inhabitants. Author Biography Michael L. Cepek is an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He is a board member of the Cofán Survival Fund, a US nonprofit that supports the Fundación Sobrevivencia Cofán, a Cofán-directed environmental and human rights organization, and the author of A Future for Amazonia: Randy Borman and Cofán Environmental Politics. Table of Contents A Note on the PhotographsA Note on Corporate ActorsList of Important IndividualsChapter 1. Black WaterChapter 2. DurenoChapter 3. The Death of YoriyeChapter 4. The Cocama ArriveChapter 5. Damaged WorldChapter 6. Prohibition and ProtestChapter 7. The Possibility of CoexistenceChapter 8. Life in OilAcknowledgmentsNotesGlossaryWorks CitedIndex Review Cepeks account of the Cofàn peoples experiences, their lives literally rooted in some of Amazonias most contentious and contaminated oil fields, is an extraordinary new testament…an essential addition to our collective library. * American Ethnologist *The book makes for a fascinating read and is refreshing in its writing style . . . it raises important questions of autonomy and self-determination of a people and speaks to critical debates raging at present within the academia. * Conservation and Society *For scholars and students interested in questions of oil, the environment, and indigeneity—or simply curious about what counts as great ethnography and how it might be done—the book is a must-read. * Environment and Society *This book will help lay audiences and introductory students learn about the hydrocarbon industrys impacts on the Ecuadorian Amazon from a heavily Cofán perspective. Scholars of Indigenous Amazonia will appreciate the ethnographic detail regarding the lives of Cofán people and communities. * Journal of Latin American Geography *Cepeks book records the experience of the Cofan People in Ecuadors Aguarico River region for over 25 years, before they knew what this black sticky stuff was, and puts hard fact to the decades long legal battle between Chevron (Texaco) and the locals. Its quite a compelling informative and an unbiased read. * Intentional Paradigms *[P]owerful, moving, and accessible…This book is highly recommended for students learning about indigenous peoples and resource extraction, the ethics of energy, and contemporary life in the Amazon, and should be at the top of everyones list of ethnographies written for a broader, public audience. * Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute *Profoundly nuanced and empathetic…Cepek produces one of the more realistic accounts of the effects of oil on everyday life in a community on the frontlines of oil extraction. * Anthropological Quarterly *Life in Oil is an extraordinarily insightful ethnography that stakes out new ground in understanding indigenous life in Amazonia and survival beyond all odds. * HAU: Journal of Ethnographic Theory *[Life in Oil] is a compelling complication of popular anthropological and environmental narratives about the Amazon. It is without doubt a direct refutation of any claim that petroleum operations in Ecuador have caused no harm to the Cofán…This book needs to be read widely, especially outside of anthropology, and outside the classroom...This book pushes open a clearing, and makes a place where outsiders can stop to consider what is happening in the Ecuadorian Amazon. * Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology *Based on my own research in the region, Cepeks work is extremely credible. It is rare to have a view of local culture that is so respectful of the importance of individual agency, and so understanding of the diversity of perspectives and practices within an indigenous society. Only with this understanding is it possible to understand ongoing change as the product of adaptive choices...[Life in Oil] is a highly readable book that can be recommended for classroom use. * Bulletin of Latin American Research * Long Description Oil is one of the worlds most important commodities, but few people know how its extraction affects the residents of petroleum-producing regions. In the 1960s, the Texaco corporation discovered crude in the territory of Ecuadors indigenous Cof Review Quote This book will help lay audiences and introductory students learn about the hydrocarbon industrys impacts on the Ecuadorian Amazon from a heavily Cof Details ISBN147731508X Publisher University of Texas Press Year 2018 ISBN-10 147731508X ISBN-13 9781477315088 Format Paperback Imprint University of Texas Press Place of Publication Austin, TX Country of Publication United States DEWEY 986.6412 Author Bear Guerra Photographer Bear Guerra Pages 302 Illustrations 45 b&w photos Publication Date 2018-04-02 Short Title Life in Oil Language English UK Release Date 2018-04-02 AU Release Date 2018-04-02 NZ Release Date 2018-04-02 US Release Date 2018-04-02 Subtitle Cofán Survival in the Petroleum Fields of Amazonia Alternative 9781477315071 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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