Anatomy of a Conflict: Identity, Knowledge, and Emotion in Old-Growth Forests

By Terre Satterfield

Book Overview

Anatomy of a Conflict explores the cultural aspects of the fierce dispute between activist loggers and environmentalists over the fate of Oregon's temperate rain forest. Centred on the practice of old-growth logging and the survival of the northern spotted owl, the conflict has lead to the burning down of ranger stations, the spiking of trees, logging truck blockades, and countless demonstrations and arrests. Satterfield shows how the debate about the forest is, at its core, a debate about the cultural make-up of the Pacific Northwest. To talk about forests is to talk about culture, whether the discussion is about scientific explanations of conifer forests, activists' grassroots status and their emotional attachment to land, or the implications of past people's land use for future forest management. An engaging ethnographic study, this book emphasizes the historical roots and contemporary emergence of identity movements as a means for challenging cultural patterns. It makes a significant contribution to culture- and identity-driven theories of human action in the context of social movements and environmental studies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0774808934
• ISBN13: 9780774808934
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.

Customer Reviews

This book helped me decide on a career!

I was assigned this book in a graduate level class called Environmental Anthropology. Dr. Satterfield does a wonderful job of breaking down the nuances of culture, of propaganda, in what I've found to be a pretty classic example of conflict within the field. As an undergrad, the information in this book revealed a lot to me about the ways in which communication and perspective inform all that we do and the way we choose to "fight" our "battles." It has also informed my future academic and career pursuits, as I feel passionate to the cause of conflict resolution. As social scientists trying to "do good work," we must first understand the issue from all angles. This book is necessary. Dr. Satterfield, thank you for writing it.

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