The Contested Commons: Conversations between Economists and Anthropologists Hardcover – 9 January 2008
- Contributed readings written by senior scholars in the fields of Economics, Anthropology, and Sociology
- Looks at the challenges of interdisciplinary work in the social sciences, illustrating the variation in approaches/methodology
- Focuses on economic security, ecological sustainability, identity formation, and participatory decision-making, particularly in the developing world
- ISBN-10140515716X
- ISBN-13978-1405157162
- Edition1st
- Publication date9 January 2008
- LanguageEnglish
- Print length304 pages
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Written by senior scholars in economics, anthropology, sociology, and political science, this volume focuses on methodological and epistemological approaches to the analysis of local common-pool resources. This is a topic that touches upon economic security, ecological sustainability, identity formation, and participatory decision-making – particularly in the developing world. The essays in this volume illustrate the wide variation in approaches to research itself, both across and within economics and anthropology.
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Written by senior scholars in economics, anthropology, sociology, and political science, this volume focuses on methodological and epistemological approaches to the analysis of local common-pool resources. This is a topic that touches upon economic security, ecological sustainability, identity formation, and participatory decision-making – particularly in the developing world. The essays in this volume illustrate the wide variation in approaches to research itself, both across and within economics and anthropology.
About the Author
Isha Ray is Assistant Professor in the Energy and Resources Group at the University of California at Berkeley. She is an advisor to several water- and development-related organizations, and serves on the editorial committee of the Annual Review of Environment and Resources.
Product details
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 304 pages
- ISBN-10 : 140515716X
- ISBN-13 : 978-1405157162
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