Made in Madagascar: Sapphires, Ecotourism, and the Global Bazaar (Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom) - Softcover

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Walsh, Andrew

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9781442603745: Made in Madagascar: Sapphires, Ecotourism, and the Global Bazaar (Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom)
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ISBN 10: 1442603747 ISBN 13: 9781442603745
Publisher: University of Toronto Press, 2012

Synopsis

Since the 1990s, the Ankarana region of northern Madagascar has developed a reputation among globe-trotting gemstone traders and tourists as a source of some of the world's most precious natural wonders. Although some might see Ankarana's sapphire and ecotourist trades as being at odds with each other, many local people understand these trades to be fundamentally connected, most obviously in how both serve foreign demand for what Madagascar has to offer the world. Walsh explores the tensions and speculations that have come with the parallel emergence of these two trades with sensitivity and a critical eye, allowing for insights into globalization, inequality, and the appeal of the "natural."


For more information, and to read a hyperlinked version of the first chapter online, visit https://madeinmadagascar.wordpress.com.

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About the Author

Andrew Walsh is an associate professor in the Department of Anthropology at Western University.

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Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1442603747
ISBN 13 
9781442603745
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
128
Rating
  • 3.37 out of 5 stars
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