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A wheel turns because of its encounter with the surface of the road; spinning in the air it goes nowhere. Rubbing two sticks together produces heat and light; one stick alone is just a stick. In both cases, it is friction that produces movement, action, effect. Challenging the widespread view that globalization invariably signifies a 'clash' of cultures, anthropologist Anna Tsing here develops friction in its place as a metaphor for the diverse and conflicting social interactions that make up our contemporary world.She focuses on one particular 'zone of awkward engagement'the rainforests of Indonesiawhere in the 1980s and the 1990s capitalist interests increasingly reshaped the landscape not so much through corporate design as through awkward chains of legal and illegal entrepreneurs that wrested the land from previous claimants, creating resources for distant markets. In response, environmental movements arose to defend the rainforests and the communities of people who live in them. Not confined to a village, a province, or a nation, the social drama of the Indonesian rainforest includes local and national environmentalists, international science, North American investors, advocates for Brazilian rubber tappers, UN funding agencies, mountaineers, village elders, and urban students, among othersall combining in unpredictable, messy misunderstandings, but misunderstandings that sometimes work out.Providing a portfolio of methods to study global interconnections, Tsing shows how curious and creative cultural differences are in the grip of worldly encounter, and how much is overlooked in contemporary theories of the global.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'Friction: An Ethnography of Global Connection'? A: The main theme explores how social frictions shape global interactions, particularly focusing on the struggles surrounding the Indonesian rainforests.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Friction: An Ethnography of Global Connection' is Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: 'Friction: An Ethnography of Global Connection' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was this book published? A: The book was published on January 1, 2005.
- Q: How many pages does this book contain? A: The book contains a total of 321 pages.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: 'Friction: An Ethnography of Global Connection' is listed as a new item.
- Q: What is the significance of the Indonesian rainforests in the book? A: The Indonesian rainforests serve as a case study to illustrate the complexities of globalization and the social interactions that arise from environmental and capitalist conflicts.
- Q: Does the book provide any methods for studying global interconnections? A: Yes, the book offers an invaluable portfolio of methods for studying global interconnections and cultural differences.
- Q: Is there a specific edition of the book? A: The book does not have a specified edition listed.
- Q: What genre does this book fall under? A: 'Friction: An Ethnography of Global Connection' falls under the religious category.