Going Against the Flow
The Biopolitics of Dams and Diversions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8099344 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Strang (0000-0002-9113-5458, Institute of Advanced StudyDurham University Cosin’s HallUK, corresponding author), Veronica Strang |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 161-173 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Worldviews Global Religions Culture and Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1363-5247 • E-ISSN: 1568-5357 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15685357-01702007 |
| OpenAlex | W2058178321 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 5 |
Interactions with water are indicative not only of relationships between human groups but also of relationships with other species. In biopolitical economies few things express dominance over other species as clearly as damming and redirecting flows of water to give primacy to human needs. Yet despite growing opposition, dams—especially large ones—are still presented triumphantly, as symbols of successful nationhood and economic development. Building on ethnographic research in Australia, this chapter examines the allure of dams. It suggests that they represent not only a competition for wealth, but also an aspiration for control over life itself and the vitality of “living water
Biology · Biopower · Dominance (genetics · Environmental ethics · Ethnography · Opposition (politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Vitality · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Anthropology · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Water Governance and Infrastructure · Law · Philosophy
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Muddying the waters
The temporal politics of big dams in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia
Participatory Water Basin Councils in Peru and Brazil
From flooded fields to a vanished lake
Water for Oil. Fluid Dispossessions and Institutional Loopholes in Turkana’s Extractive Areas
Assembling dams in Ghana
| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,92 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |