{"product_id":"rainforest-cowboys-the-rise-of-ranching-and-cattle-culture-in-western-amazonia-paperback","title":"Rainforest Cowboys: The Rise of Ranching and Cattle Culture in Western Amazonia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Hoelle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis ambitious interdisciplinary study is the first to examine the interlinked economic uses and cultural practices and beliefs surrounding cattle in Western Amazonia, where cattle raising is at the center of debates about economic development and environ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, Brazil Section Book Award, Latin American Studies Association, 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe opening of the Amazon to colonization in the 1970s brought cattle, land conflict, and widespread deforestation. In the remote state of Acre, Brazil, rubber tappers fought against migrant ranchers to preserve the forest they relied on, and in the process, these \"forest guardians\" showed the world that it was possible to unite forest livelihoods and environmental preservation. Nowadays, many rubber tappers and their children are turning away from the forest-based lifestyle they once sought to protect and are becoming cattle-raisers or even \u003ci\u003ecaubois\u003c\/i\u003e (cowboys). \u003ci\u003eRainforest Cowboys\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to examine the social and cultural forces driving the expansion of Amazonian cattle raising in all of their complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on eighteen months of fieldwork, Jeffrey Hoelle shows how cattle raising is about much more than beef production or deforestation in Acre, even among \"carnivorous\" environmentalists, vilified ranchers, and urbanites with no land or cattle. He contextualizes the rise of ranching in relation to political economic structures and broader meanings to understand the spread of \"cattle culture.\" This cattle-centered vision of rural life builds on local experiences and influences from across the Americas and even resembles East African cultural practices. Written in a broadly accessible and interdisciplinary style, \u003ci\u003eRainforest Cowboys\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for a global audience interested in understanding the economic and cultural features of cattle raising, deforestation, and the continuing tensions between conservation and development in the Amazon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 212\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42117994545287,"sku":"9781477310601","price":35.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/1aa955475bd89aadd11156d4b4391535.webp?v=1732529503","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/rainforest-cowboys-the-rise-of-ranching-and-cattle-culture-in-western-amazonia-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}