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The Fishermen's Frontier: People and Salmon in Southeast Alaska (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books),Used
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In The Fishermen's Frontier, David Arnold examines the economic, social, cultural, and political context in which salmon have been harvested in southeast Alaska over the past 250 years. He starts with the aboriginal fishery, in which Native fishers lived in close connection with salmon ecosystems and developed rituals and lifeways that reflected their intimacy.The transformation of the salmon fishery in southeastern Alaska from an aboriginal resource to an industrial commodity has been fraught with historical ironies. Tribal peoples usually considered egalitarian and communal in nature managed their fisheries with a strict notion of property rights, while EuroAmericans so vested in the notion of property and ownership established a commonproperty fishery when they arrived in the late nineteenth century. In the twentieth century, federal conservation officials tried to rationalize the fishery by 'improving' upon nature and promoting economic efficiency, but their uncritical embrace of scientific planning and their disregard for local knowledge degraded salmon habitat and encouraged a backlash from smallboat fishermen, who clung to their 'irrational' ways. Meanwhile, Indian and white commercial fishermen engaged in identical labors, but established vastly different work cultures and identities based on competing notions of work and nature.Arnold concludes with a sobering analysis of the threats to presentday fishing cultures by forces beyond their control. However, the salmon fishery in southeastern Alaska is still very much alive, entangling salmon, fishermen, industrialists, scientists, and consumers in a living web of biological and human activity that has continued for thousands of years.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'The Fishermen's Frontier'? A: 'The Fishermen's Frontier' by David Arnold focuses on the complex relationship between people and salmon in Southeast Alaska over the past 250 years, exploring the economic, social, cultural, and political contexts of salmon harvesting.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'The Fishermen's Frontier' is David F. Arnold.
- Q: What is the condition of the book being sold? A: The book is in 'Used Book in Good Condition', indicating it may have some wear but is still functional and readable.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'The Fishermen's Frontier'? A: 'The Fishermen's Frontier' was published on October 31, 2011.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 296 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: 'The Fishermen's Frontier' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: What topics are discussed in the book? A: The book discusses the transformation of the salmon fishery, tribal property rights, the impact of Euro-American arrival, federal conservation efforts, and the cultural identities of Indian and white commercial fishermen.
- Q: Is there an edition specified for this book? A: Yes, this book is a reprint edition.
- Q: What category does 'The Fishermen's Frontier' fall under? A: 'The Fishermen's Frontier' is categorized under 'State & Local'.
- Q: What are some key themes in the book? A: Key themes include the historical context of salmon fishing, the clash of cultural identities, environmental conservation, and the ongoing challenges faced by fishing cultures today.