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OverviewIn Rooting in a Useless Land, Chelsea Fisher examines the deep histories of environmental-justice conflicts in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. She draws on her innovative archaeological research in Yaxunah, an Indigenous Maya farming community dealing with land dispossession, but with a surprising twist: Yaxunah happens to be entangled with prestigious sustainable-development projects initiated by some of the most famous chefs in the world. Fisher contends that these sustainable-development initiatives inadvertently bolster the useless-land narrative—a colonial belief that Maya forests are empty wastelands—which has been driving Indigenous land dispossession and environmental injustice for centuries. Rooting in a Useless Land explores how archaeology, practiced within communities, can restore history and strengthen relationships built on contested ground. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Chelsea FisherPublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9780520395879ISBN 10: 0520395875 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 03 October 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Introduction: Rooting in a Useless Land 1 • The Celebrity Chef Lands in Yaxunah 2 • Murderer of the Woodland 3 • Seeds of Permanence 4 • Taproot to Fibrous Root 5 • Lines in the Forest 6 • The Ghost of Chaipa Chi Appendix A. Time Line of Key Events in the History of the Yaxunah Ejido Appendix B. Comparison of Homesites Documented at Tzacauil Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationChelsea Fisher is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of South Carolina. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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