{"product_id":"resisting-extractivism-michael-wilson-becerril-9780826501585","title":"Resisting Extractivism: Peruvian Gold, Everyday Violence, and the Politics of Attention","description":"\u003cb\u003eACRL's \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e Outstanding Academic Title of 2021\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeru is classified as one of the deadliest countries in the world for environmental defenders, where activists face many forms of violence. Through an ethnographic and systematic comparison of four gold-mining conflicts in Peru, \u003ci\u003eResisting Extractivism\u003c\/i\u003e presents a vivid account of subtle and routine forms of violence, analyzing how meaning-making practices render certain types of damage and suffering noticeable while occluding others. The book thus builds a theory of violence from the ground up--how it is framed, how it impacts people's lived experiences, and how it can be confronted. By excavating how the everyday interactions that underlie conflicts are discursively concealed and highlighted, this study assists in the prevention and transformation of violence over resource extraction in Latin America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book draws on a controlled, qualitative comparison of four case studies, extensive ethnographic research conducted over fourteen months of fieldwork, analysis of over nine hundred archives and documents, and unprecedented access to more than 250 semi-structured interviews with key actors across industry, the state, civil society, and the media. Michael Wilson Becerril identifies, traces, and compares these dynamics to explain how similar cases can lead to contrasting outcomes--insights that may be usefully applied in other contexts to save lives and build better futures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Wilson Becerril\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0826501583\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780826501585\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vanderbilt University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2021","brand":"Michael Wilson Becerril","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43993378750719,"sku":"9780826501585","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a7f15858-882e-49ce-b288-5cf5af1bb4db.jpg?v=1683324014","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/resisting-extractivism-michael-wilson-becerril-9780826501585","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}