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Forests of Belonging: Identities, Ethnicities, and Stereotypes in the Congo River Basin

Stephanie Rupp

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Forests of Belonging: Identities, Ethnicities, and Stereotypes in the Congo River Basin

by Stephanie Rupp
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For readers questioning fixed identities in forest societies

This nuanced study dismantles simplistic labels imposed on Congo Basin communities. Rupp’s fieldwork reveals identities shaped by shifting social and ecological ties. It’s a compelling read for anyone interested in anthropology, conservation, or development.

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Forests of Belonging: Identities, Ethnicities, and Stereotypes in the Congo River Basin

by Stephanie Rupp
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ISBN: 9780295991061
Author: Stephanie Rupp
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Date of Publication: 2011-07-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Nature, Sociology
Related Topics: Race, Social Issues, Social Justice, Environment, Anthropology
Goodreads rating: 3.5
(rated by 2 readers)

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Forests of Belonging examines the history and ongoing transformation of ethnic and social relationships among four distinct communities--Bangando, Baka, Bakwéle, and Mbomam--in the Lobéké forest region of southeastern Cameroon. By slotting forest communities into ecological categories such as "hunters" and "gatherers," previous analyses of social relationships in tropical forests have resulted in binary frameworks that render real-life relationships invisible and that have perpetuated correspondingly misleading labels, such as "pygmy." Through rich descriptive detail resulting from field work among the Bangando, Stephanie Rupp illustrates the complexity of social ties among groups and individuals, and their connections with the natural world. She demonstrates that social and ethno-ecological relations in equatorial African forests are nuanced, contested, and shifting, and that the intricacy of these links must be considered in the design and implementation of aid policies and strategies for conservation and development.
 

For readers questioning fixed identities in forest societies

This nuanced study dismantles simplistic labels imposed on Congo Basin communities. Rupp’s fieldwork reveals identities shaped by shifting social and ecological ties. It’s a compelling read for anyone interested in anthropology, conservation, or development.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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