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Buried epistemologies: The politics of nature in (post)colonial British Columbia.

Authors :
Willems-Braun, Bruce
Source :
Annals of the Association of American Geographers. Mar1997, Vol. 87 Issue 1, p3. 29p. 6 Black and White Photographs, 1 Diagram, 1 Chart, 1 Graph.
Publication Year :
1997

Abstract

Examines representations of the `rainforest' and `nature' in British Columbia including `buried epistemologies' through which neocolonial relations are asserted in the region. Comparison of nature and culture; Positive aspect of colonialist practices and rhetorics of Canadian history; Fate of temperate rainforests.

Subjects

Subjects :
*RAIN forests
*SOCIAL epistemology

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00045608
Volume :
87
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Annals of the Association of American Geographers
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9708274850
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/0004-5608.00039