Other Geographies: The Influences of Michael Watts (Antipode Book Series)

Introduction : other Geographies, in the work of Michael Watts / Sharad Chari, Susanne Freidberg, Jesse Ribot, Wendy Wolford and Vinay Gidwani -- Academic journeys in the Black Atlantic : gender, work and environmental transformations / Judith Carney -- Getting back to our roots : integrating critical physical and social science in the early work of Michael Watts / Rebecca Lave -- Binary narratives of capitalism and climate change : dangers and possibilities / Lucy Jarosz -- Aggregate modernities : a critical natural history of contemporary algorithms / Jake Kosek -- Peanuts for cashews? : agricultural diversification and the limits of adaptability in Cote d'Ivoire / Thomas Bassett and Moussa Kone -- Life itself under contract : a biopolitics of partnerships and chemical risk in California's strawberry industry / Julie Guthman -- Commoditization, primitive accumulation, and the spaces of biodiversity conservation / Roderick P. Neumann -- Stopping the Serengeti Road : social media and the discursive politics of conservation in Tanzania / Benjamin Gardner -- Privatize everything, certify everywhere : Academic assessment and value transfers / Tad Mutersbaugh -- Oil, indigeneity and dispossession / Joe Bryan -- Frontiers : remembering the forgotten lands / Teo Ballvé -- Vibrancy of refuse, piety of refusal : infrastructures of discard in Dakar / Rosalind Fredericks -- Reclamation, displacement and resiliency in Phnom Penh / Erin Collins. Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Series Editors' Preface -- Notes on Contributors -- Other Geographies, in the Work of Michael Watts -- Chapter 1 Academic Journeys in the Black Atlantic: Gender, Work and Environmental Transformations -- Gender and Agrarian Transitions -- African Rice and Knowledge Systems in the Americas -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 Getting Back to our Roots: Integrating Critical Physical and Social Science in the Early Work of Michael Watts -- Introduction -- Early Political Ecology and the Integration of Critical Social and Physical Science -- The Post-Structural Turn -- New Engagements: Critical Physical Geography -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3 Binary Narratives of Capitalism and Climate Change: Dangers and Possibilities -- Silent Violence: The Persistence of Hunger and Famine -- Binaries in Cultural Narratives of People and Nature -- Binaries in This Changes Everything -- References -- Chapter 4 Aggregate Modernities: A Critical Natural History of Contemporary Algorithms -- A Critical Natural History and the Algorithm -- The California Meeting -- The Making of the Aggregate Bee -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5 Peanuts for Cashews? Agricultural Diversification and the Limits of Adaptability in Côte d'Ivoire -- Introduction -- Peasants, Capital and the State: The political economy of maladaptation -- Expanding the Portfolio: Agricultural diversification and adaptive capacity -- The Expansion of Cashew Cultivation in Côte d'Ivoire -- Production and Market Relations of Cotton and Cashews -- Market Structures and Producer Prices in the Cashew Economy -- Peasant Commodity Production and Exchange -- State Taxation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References Introduction : Other Geographies, In The Work Of Michael Watts / Sharad Chari, Susanne Freidberg, Jesse Ribot, Wendy Wolford And Vinay Gidwani -- Academic Journeys In The Black Atlantic : Gender, Work And Environmental Transformations / Judith Carney -- Getting Back To Our Roots : Integrating Critical Physical And Social Science In The Early Work Of Michael Watts / Rebecca Lave -- Binary Narratives Of Capitalism And Climate Change : Dangers And Possibilities / Lucy Jarosz -- Aggregate Modernities : A Critical Natural History Of Contemporary Algorithms / Jake Kosek -- Peanuts For Cashews? : Agricultural Diversification And The Limits Of Adaptability In Cote D'ivoire / Thomas Bassett And Moussa Kone -- Life Itself Under Contract : A Biopolitics Of Partnerships And Chemical Risk In California's Strawberry Industry / Ulie Guthman -- Commoditization, Primitive Accumulation, And The Spaces Of Biodiversity Conservation / Roderick Neumann -- Stopping The Serengeti Road : Social Media And The Discursive Politics Of Conservation In Tanzania / Benjamin Gardner -- Privatize Everything, Certify Everywhere : Academic Assessment And Value Transfers / Tad Mutersbaugh -- Oil, Indigeneity And Dispossession / Joe Bryan -- Frontiers : Remembering The Forgotten Lands / Teo Ballve -- Vibrancy Of Refuse, Piety Of Refusal : Infrastructures Of Discard In Dakar / Rosalind Fredericks -- Land Reclamation As Resiliency In Post-colonial Phnom Penh / Erin Collins. Edited By Sharad Chari, Susanne Freidberg, Vinay Gidwani, Jesse Ribot, Wendy Wolford. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

An international group of distinguished scholars pay homage to and build on the work of one of the most influential thinkers of our time, Michael Watts.

• Shows how Michael Watts’ research, writings, teaching and mentoring have relentlessly pushed boundaries, transforming his chosen field of geography and beyond
• Spans an array of topics including the political economy and ecology of African societies, governmentality and territoriality in various Southern contexts, food security, cultural materialist expositions of capitalism, modernity and development across the postcolonial world
• Builds on his legacy, exploring its theoretical, analytical, and empirical implications and proposing exciting new possibilities for further exploration in the tracks of Watts

An international group of distinguished scholars pay homage to and build on the work of one of the most influential thinkers of our time, Michael Watts - showing how his research, writings, teaching and mentoring have relentlessly pushed boundaries, transforming his chosen field of geography and beyond. .