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Dive into the complex interplay of environment, labour, and capitalism with 'Environment, Labour and Capitalism at Sea.' This insightful book unveils the profound ways in which fishers engage with the sea, transforming this vast resource into productive spaces through their skilled labour. Utilizing an array of technologies—from traditional wooden boats to cutting-edge digital GPS plotters—fishers craft familiar territories within an often unpredictable and harsh marine landscape. This narrative captures the struggle against capitalist pressures, exposing how market forces dictate the economic realities of fishers, often forcing them to make heart-wrenching decisions between safety and survival. The book also highlights the daunting human toll of the fishing industry, where the risks taken at sea can lead to devastating outcomes.
The text enriches the dialogue on human-environment relations by revealing how fishers conceptualize and navigate the maritime world. By merging phenomenological insights with political economy, 'Environment, Labour and Capitalism at Sea' offers fresh perspectives on the complex dynamics between workers, their environment, and technology. Discover how these relationships play out in the significant yet frequently overlooked realm of marine life and labour—a crucial read for anyone interested in environmental studies, marine sociology, or the impact of capitalism on natural resources.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781784994143. Year: 2017. Publisher: Manchester University Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781784994143
Year: 2017
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Description:
This book explores how fishers make the sea productive through their labour, using technologies ranging from wooden boats to digital GPS plotters to create familiar places in a seemingly hostile environment. It shows how their lives are affected by capitalist forces in the markets they sell to, forces that shape even the relations between fishers on the same boat. Fishers frequently have to make impossible choices between safe seamanship and staying afloat economically, and the book describes the human impact of the high rate of deaths in the fishing industry.
The book makes a unique contribution to understanding human-environment relations, examining the places fishers create and name at sea, as well as technologies and navigation practices. It combines phenomenology and political economy to offer new approaches for analyses of human-environment relations and technologies. -- .
The text enriches the dialogue on human-environment relations by revealing how fishers conceptualize and navigate the maritime world. By merging phenomenological insights with political economy, 'Environment, Labour and Capitalism at Sea' offers fresh perspectives on the complex dynamics between workers, their environment, and technology. Discover how these relationships play out in the significant yet frequently overlooked realm of marine life and labour—a crucial read for anyone interested in environmental studies, marine sociology, or the impact of capitalism on natural resources.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781784994143. Year: 2017. Publisher: Manchester University Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781784994143
Year: 2017
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Description:
This book explores how fishers make the sea productive through their labour, using technologies ranging from wooden boats to digital GPS plotters to create familiar places in a seemingly hostile environment. It shows how their lives are affected by capitalist forces in the markets they sell to, forces that shape even the relations between fishers on the same boat. Fishers frequently have to make impossible choices between safe seamanship and staying afloat economically, and the book describes the human impact of the high rate of deaths in the fishing industry.
The book makes a unique contribution to understanding human-environment relations, examining the places fishers create and name at sea, as well as technologies and navigation practices. It combines phenomenology and political economy to offer new approaches for analyses of human-environment relations and technologies. -- .