In the Shadow of the Palms: More-Than-Human Becomings in West Papua

Sophie Chao examines the multispecies entanglements of oil palm plantations in West Papua, Indonesia, showing how Indigenous Marind communities understand and navigate the social, political, and environmental demands of the oil palm plant.

Author: Sophie Chao
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: 06/24/2022
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d
ISBN13: 9781478018247
ISBN10: 1478018240
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Anthropology | Cultural & Social
- Science | Environmental Science (see also Chemistry | Environmental)

About the Author
Sophie Chao is Discovery Early Career Research Award Fellow and Lecturer in Anthropology at the University of Sydney and the editor and coeditor of several books, including Conflict or Consent? The Oil Palm Sector at a Crossroads and Oil Palm Expansion in Southeast Asia: Trends and Implications for Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples.