Overview

No matter where they are located in the world, communities living in mountain regions have shared experiences defined in large part by contradictions. These communities often face social and economic marginalization despite providing the lumber, coal, minerals, tea, and tobacco that have fueled the growth of nations for centuries. They are perceived as remote and socially inferior backwaters on one hand while simultaneously seen as culturally rich and spiritually sacred spaces on the other. These contradictions become even more fraught as environmental changes and political strains place added pressure on these mountain communities. Shifting national borders and changes to watersheds, forests, and natural resources play an increasingly important role as nations respond to the needs of a global economy. The works in this volume consider multiple nations, languages, generations, and religions in their exploration of upland communities' responses to the unique challenges and opportunities they share. From paintings to digital mapping, environmental studies to poetry, land reclamation efforts to song lyrics, the collection provides a truly interdisciplinary and global study. The editors and authors offer a cross-cultural exploration of the many strategies that mountain communities are employing to face the concerns of the future.

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Author:   Ann Kingsolver ,  Sasikumar Balasundaram
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
ISBN:  

9780253036858

ISBN 10:   0253036852
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   01 September 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: ""Hard Times"" 1: Introduction: Listening to Voices across Global Mountain Regions Ann Kingsolver and Sasikumar Balasundaram Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: ""Mother Jones' Farewell (I Was There)"" 2: After Coal, through Film Tom Hansell and Patricia Beaver Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: ""Wigan Pier"" 3: Mountains, Coal, and Life in British Columbia and West Virginia Paul S. Ciccantell 4: Black Diamonds Crystal Good 5: Historicizing Poverty and Marginalization in the Southern Mountain Regions of Malawi Tony Milanzi Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: ""Momma Was a Union Woman"" 6: Voices for Community Rights in Amazonia Monica Chují Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: ""Blue Ridge Mountain Refugee"" 7: Indigenous Social Movements in Mountain RegCarmen Martinez Novo, Shannon Elizabeth Bell, Subhadra Mitra Channa, Annapurna Devi Pandey, and Luis Alberto Tuaza Castro Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: ""People Like You"" 8: Rebuilding Mountain Communities after Natural and Human-Made Disasters Jude L. Fernando, Lina Maria Calandra, Stephanie McSpirit, Pam Oldfield Meade, Jeremy Paden and Shaunna L. Scott Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: ""The Border Line"" 9: Moving Heaven and Earth behind Mountains Daniel Joseph Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: ""Black Gold"" 10: Environment, Health, and Justice Mary K. Anglin, Gregory V. Button, and Dolores Molina-Rosales Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: ""When the Morning Breaks"" 11: Circulating News in Rural China and Appalachia Al Cross and You You 12: Thinking About the Future Jane Jensen, Marco Pitzalis, Mir Afzal Tajik, and Alan J. DeYoung 13: Jirga: Everyday Peace-Building in Rural Mountain Communities of Pakistan Sajjad Ahmad Jan 14: Mapping and Measuring Digital Divides in Mountain Regions Stanley D. Brunn and Maria Paradiso Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: ""My Old Times"" 15: Artifacts of Home Saakshi Joshi 16: Resonating with the Trees Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: ""Traveler"" 17: Appalachian and Carpathian Exchanges Jessica Murray and Iryna Galuschchak 18: Appalachian and Columbian Connections through Cerulean Warbler Migration Regina Donour 19: Experience and Expertise Lisa B. Markowitz 20: Sustainable Livelihoods in Extreme Lands Dipak R. Pant Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: ""Aragon Mill"" 21: Comparing Rural Livelihood Transitions in the Catalan and Sardinian Regions of Europe and the Appalachian Region of the United States Domenica Farinella, Ann Kingsolver, Ismael Vaccaro, and Oriol Beltran Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: ""Wild Rose of the Mountain"" 22: Honey Corridors in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and Appalachian Coal Production Areas Tammy Horn Potter and Kunal Sharma Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: ""The Gap ($8,825) an Hour"" 23: Agricultural Sovereignty and Arabica Coffee Production in Ethiopia Aklilu Reda Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: ""The Flume"" 24: Creating Sustainable Post-extraction Livelihoods in the Central Appalachian Coalfields Nathan Hall Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: ""Gone, Gonna Rise Again"" 25: Reforestation Can Contribute to a Regenerative Economy in Global Mining Regions Christopher D. Barton, Kenton Sena, and Patrick N. Angel Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: ""We're Still Here"" 26: Palestinian Responsible Tourism for Cross-Cultural Understanding Asma Jaber and Michel Awad Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: ""A Time for Us All"" 27: Conclusion: Looking Toward the Future in Global Mountain Regions Felix Bivens, Sasikumar Balasundaram, and Ann Kingsolver Index

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Global Mountain Regions is an outstanding addition to the inventory of the interdisciplinary field of montology, the study of mountains. For any scholar or student interested in the human dimensions of mountain regions, many if not all of the essays will be valuable references. * American Ethnologist *

Author Information

Ann Kingsolver is Professor of Anthropology and past director of the Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies Program at the University of Kentucky. Her research in the United States, Mexico, and Sri Lanka has focused on how people make sense of all that gets called ""globalization"" and act on those understandings. Her books include NAFTA Stories: Fears and Hopes in Mexico and the United States, Tobacco Town Futures: Global Encounters in Rural Kentucky, and several edited volumes. Sasikumar Balasundaram is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. His research interests include refugees, humanitarian aid, global health, engaged anthropology with children and youth, and contemporary issues of the Up-country Tamils of Sri Lanka.

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