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

Satterfield, Terre

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0774808934 ISBN 13: 9780774808934

Publisher: UBC Press, 2003

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Terre Satterfield is a research scientist with Decision Research in Eugene, Oregon, and Assistant Professor of Culture, Risk, and the Environment at the University of British Columbia's Sustainable Development Research Institute, and at the Institute for Resources and the Environment.

Edition details

• Publisher: UBC Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0774808934
• ISBN 13: 9780774808934
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 208