The mushroom at the end of the world : on the possibility of life in capitalist ruins / Anna Lowenha...
The mushroom at the end of the world : on the possibility of life in capitalist ruins / Anna Lowenha...
The mushroom at the end of the world : on the possibility of life in capitalist ruins / Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing.
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Publisher
Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2015.
Call Numbers
G 2016/3025
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xii, 331 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Content type
still image
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Prologue: autumn aroma -- What's left? -- Arts of noticing -- Contamination as collaboration -- Some problems with scale -- Interlude: smelling -- After progress : salvage accumulation -- Working the edge "freedom" -- Open ticket, Oregon -- War stories -- What happened to the state? : two kinds of A...
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Publisher
Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2015.
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
2015.
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Summary
"A tale of diversity within our damaged landscapes, The Mushroom at the End of the World follows one of the strangest commodity chains of our times to explore the unexpected corners of capitalism. Here, we witness the varied and peculiar worlds of matsutake commerce: the worlds of Japanese gourmets, capitalist traders, Hmong jungle fighters, indust...
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The mushroom at the end of the world : on the possibility of life in capitalist ruins / Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2016/3025
Record Identifier
74VKVPavzPaZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVPavzPaZ
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ISBN
9780691162751 (hardcover : alk. paper)
DDC
330.1
MMS ID
991023993318202626
