Global Mountain Regions

Description

No matter where they are located in the world, communities living in mountain regions have shared experiences defined in large part by contradictions. These communities often face social and economic marginalization despite providing the lumber, coal, minerals, tea, and tobacco that have fueled the growth of nations for centuries. They are perceived as remote and socially inferior backwaters on one hand while simultaneously seen as culturally rich and spiritually sacred spaces on the other. These contradictions become even more fraught as environmental changes and political strains place added pressure on these mountain communities. Shifting national borders and changes to watersheds, forests, and natural resources play an increasingly important role as nations respond to the needs of a global economy.

The works in this volume consider multiple nations, languages, generations, and religions in their exploration of upland communities' responses to the unique challenges and opportunities they share. From paintings to digital mapping, environmental studies to poetry, land reclamation efforts to song lyrics, the collection provides a truly interdisciplinary and global study. The editors and authors offer a cross-cultural exploration of the many strategies that mountain communities are employing to face the concerns of the future.

Contents

Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: "Hard Times"

1: Introduction: Listening to Voices across Global Mountain Regions

Ann Kingsolver and Sasikumar Balasundaram

Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: "Mother Jones' Farewell (I Was There)"

2: After Coal, through Film

Tom Hansell and Patricia Beaver

Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: "Wigan Pier"

3: Mountains, Coal, and Life in British Columbia and West Virginia

Paul S. Ciccantell

4: Black Diamonds

Crystal Good

5: Historicizing Poverty and Marginalization in the Southern Mountain Regions of Malawi

Tony Milanzi

Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: "Momma Was a Union Woman"

6: Voices for Community Rights in Amazonia

Monica Chují

Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: "Blue Ridge Mountain Refugee"

7: Indigenous Social Movements in Mountain RegCarmen Martinez Novo, Shannon Elizabeth Bell, Subhadra Mitra Channa, Annapurna Devi Pandey, and Luis Alberto Tuaza Castro

Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: "People Like You"

8: Rebuilding Mountain Communities after Natural and Human-Made Disasters

Jude L. Fernando, Lina Maria Calandra, Stephanie McSpirit, Pam Oldfield Meade, Jeremy Paden and Shaunna L. Scott

Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: "The Border Line"

9: Moving Heaven and Earth behind Mountains

Daniel Joseph

Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: "Black Gold"

10: Environment, Health, and Justice

Mary K. Anglin, Gregory V. Button, and Dolores Molina-Rosales

Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: "When the Morning Breaks"

11: Circulating News in Rural China and Appalachia

Al Cross and You You

12: Thinking About the Future

Jane Jensen, Marco Pitzalis, Mir Afzal Tajik, and Alan J. DeYoung

13: Jirga: Everyday Peace-Building in Rural Mountain Communities of Pakistan

Sajjad Ahmad Jan

14: Mapping and Measuring Digital Divides in Mountain Regions

Stanley D. Brunn and Maria Paradiso

Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: "My Old Times"

15: Artifacts of Home

Saakshi Joshi

16: Resonating with the Trees

Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth

Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: "Traveler"

17: Appalachian and Carpathian Exchanges

Jessica Murray and Iryna Galuschchak

18: Appalachian and Columbian Connections through Cerulean Warbler Migration

Regina Donour

19: Experience and Expertise

Lisa B. Markowitz

20: Sustainable Livelihoods in Extreme Lands

Dipak R. Pant

Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: "Aragon Mill"

21: Comparing Rural Livelihood Transitions in the Catalan and Sardinian Regions of Europe and the Appalachian Region of the United States

Domenica Farinella, Ann Kingsolver, Ismael Vaccaro, and Oriol Beltran

Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: "Wild Rose of the Mountain"

22: Honey Corridors in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and Appalachian Coal Production Areas

Tammy Horn Potter and Kunal Sharma

Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: "The Gap ($8,825) an Hour"

23: Agricultural Sovereignty and Arabica Coffee Production in Ethiopia

Aklilu Reda

Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: "The Flume"

24: Creating Sustainable Post-extraction Livelihoods in the Central Appalachian Coalfields

Nathan Hall

Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: "Gone, Gonna Rise Again"

25: Reforestation Can Contribute to a Regenerative Economy in Global Mining Regions

Christopher D. Barton, Kenton Sena, and Patrick N. Angel

Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: "We're Still Here"

26: Palestinian Responsible Tourism for Cross-Cultural Understanding

Asma Jaber and Michel Awad

Song Lyrics by Si Kahn: "A Time for Us All"

27: Conclusion: Looking Toward the Future in Global Mountain Regions

Felix Bivens, Sasikumar Balasundaram, and Ann Kingsolver

Index

Sujets

• Regional Studies
• Mountains
• Human Geography
• Social Science
• Columbia Británica
• Amazonia
• Idioma galés
• Virginia Occidental
• Cataluña
• Christopher Barton
• Shannon Bell
• Nathan K. Hall
• Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
• Regional geography
• International studies
• Terry Thomas
• Appalachia
• Appalachian Mountains
• Region
• Amazon Rainforest
• Carpathian Mountains
• Environment
• West Virginia
• Catalonia
• British Columbia
• Anthropology
• Health
• Regional
• Welsh
• Jane Jensen
• Mountain
• Andes
• China
• Wales
• Justice
• Colombie-Britannique
• Catalogne
• Columbia
• Virginie-Occidentale

Informations

• Publié par: Indiana University Press
• Date de parution: 01 septembre 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780253036889
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

GLOBAL MOUNTAIN REGIONS
FRAMING THE GLOBAL BOOK STUDIES
The Framing the Global project,
an initiative of Indiana University Press and the Indiana University Center for the Study of Global Change,
is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Hilary E. Kahn and Deborah Piston-Hatlen,
Series Editors
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Alfred C. Aman Jr.
Eduardo Brondizio
Maria Bucur
Bruce L. Jaffee
Patrick O Meara
Radhika Parameswaran
Richard R. Wilk
GLOBAL MOUNTAIN REGIONS
Conversations toward the Future
Edited by Ann Kingsolver and Sasikumar Balasundaram
INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS
This book is a publication of
Indiana University Press
Office of Scholarly Publishing
Herman B Wells Library 350
1320 East 10th Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47405 USA
iupress.indiana.edu
2018 by Ann Kingsolver and Sasikumar Balasundaram
All rights reserved
No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences-Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1992.
Manufactured in the United States of America
Cataloging information is available from the Library of Congress.
ISBN 978-0-253-03685-8 (hdbk.)
ISBN 978-0-253-03686-5 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-0-253-03689-6 (web PDF)
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We dedicate this volume to the world s mountain communities.
All royalties will be donated to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples .
Contents
Acknowledgments
Hard Times Si Kahn
1. Introduction: Listening to Voices across Global Mountain Regions
Ann Kingsolver and Sasikumar Balasundaram
Mother Jones Farewell (I Was There) Si Kahn
2. After Coal, through Film: Welsh and Appalachian Mining Communities
Tom Hansell and Patricia Beaver
Wigan Pier Si Kahn
3. Mountains, Coal, and Life in British Columbia and West Virginia
Paul S. Ciccantell
4. Black Diamonds
Crystal Good
5. Historicizing Poverty and Marginalization in the Southern Mountain Regions of Malawi
Tony Milanzi
Momma Was a Union Woman Si Kahn
6. Voices for Community Rights in Amazonia
Monica Chuj
Blue Ridge Mountain Refugee Si Kahn
7. Indigenous Social Movements in Mountain Regions
Carmen Mart nez Novo, Shannon Elizabeth Bell, Subhadra Mitra Channa, Annapurna Devi Pandey, and Luis Alberto Tuaza Castro
People Like You Si Kahn
8. Rebuilding Mountain Communities after Natural and Human-Made Disasters
Jude L. Fernando, Lina Maria Calandra, Stephanie McSpirit, Pam Oldfield Meade, Jeremy Paden, and Shaunna L. Scott
The Border Line Si Kahn
9. Moving Heaven and Earth behind Mountains: Everyday Life for Displaced Migrants on the Haitian Side of the Haitian-Dominican Border
Daniel Joseph
Black Gold Si Kahn
10. Environment, Health, and Justice: Tracing the Connections in Global Mountain Regions
Mary K. Anglin, Gregory V. Button, and Dolores Molina-Rosales
When the Morning Breaks Si Kahn
11. Circulating News in Rural China and Appalachia
Al Cross and You You
12. Thinking about the Future: Global Mountain Students and Educational Choices
Jane Jensen, Marco Pitzalis, Mir Afzal Tajik, and Alan J. DeYoung
13. Jirga : Everyday Peace-Building in Rural Mountain Communities of Pakistan
Sajjad Ahmad Jan
14. Mapping and Measuring Digital Divides in Mountain Regions: Global and Local Knowledge and Silences
Stanley D. Brunn and Maria Paradiso
My Old Times Si Kahn
15. Artifacts of Home: The Landscape Speaks
Saakshi Joshi
16. Resonating with the Trees: Tracking Musical Instrument Tonewood between Appalachian and Carpathian Forest Environments
Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth
Traveler Si Kahn
17. Appalachian and Carpathian Exchanges: Two Essays
Jessica Murray and Iryna Galuschchak
18. Appalachian and Columbian Connections through Cerulean Warbler Migration: A Student Pen-Pal Project
Regina Donour
19. Experience and Expertise: Confronting Climate Change in the Andes
Lisa B. Markowitz
20. Sustainable Livelihoods in Extreme Lands
Dipak R. Pant
Aragon Mill Si Kahn
21. Comparing Rural Livelihood Transitions in the Catalan and Sardinian Regions of Europe and the Appalachian Region of the United States
Domenica Farinella, Ann Kingsolver, Ismael Vaccaro, and Oriol Beltran
Wild Rose of the Mountain Si Kahn
22. Honey Corridors in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and Appalachian Coal Production Areas
Tammy Horn Potter and Kunal Sharma
The Gap ($8,825 an Hour) Si Kahn
23. Agricultural Sovereignty and Arabica Coffee Production in Ethiopia
Aklilu Reda
The Flume Si Kahn
24. Creating Sustainable Post-extraction Livelihoods in the Central Appalachian Coalfields
Nathan Hall
Gone, Gonna Rise Again Si Kahn
25. Reforestation Can Contribute to a Regenerative Economy in Global Mining Regions
Christopher D. Barton, Kenton Sena, and Patrick N. Angel
We re Still Here Si Kahn
26. Palestinian Responsible Tourism for Cross-Cultural Understanding
Asma Jaber and Michel Awad
A Time for Us All Si Kahn
27. Conclusion: Conversations toward the Future in Global Mountain Regions
Felix Bivens, Sasikumar Balasundaram, and Ann Kingsolver
Index
Acknowledgments
W E WOULD LIKE to express our gratitude to all of the contributors to this volume and their communities; all mountain residents around the world; those in the University of Kentucky Appalachian Center who supported the Global Mountain Regions conference, especially Pam Webb and Shane Barton; the University of Kentucky College of Arts Sciences; the staff of Indiana University Press; and everyone engaged in collaborative global work for equity and well-being. All royalties from this volume are being donated to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations.
GLOBAL MOUNTAIN REGIONS
Hard Times
Si Kahn
It s hard times in Washington
Hard times in Tennessee
Hard times for everyone
Hard times for you and me
It s hard times in the public places
Hard times in the factories
Hard times on the corporate farms
Hard times on the company seas
Hard times
It s hard times
It s hard to watch it all go down
Drowning like the setting sun
Hard to watch our freedoms taken
Hard to lose what we had won
It s hard to watch the towers tumble
Hard to watch the struggling town
Hard to watch the bastards smile
While they tear the Constitution down
Hard times
It s hard times
But it s hardly time to take a seat
Hardly time to lose your voice
Hardly fair to just complain
As if we never had a choice
For we are born to work and choose
We are born to rip and mend
We are born to win and lose
We are born to lose . . . and win
Hard times
It s hard times
Hard times
It s our time
CHAPTER 1
Introduction
LISTENING TO VOICES ACROSS GLOBAL MOUNTAIN REGIONS
Ann Kingsolver and Sasikumar Balasundaram
I N THE A PPALACHIAN Mountains, there is a centuries-old recipe for apple stack cake, which is made for weddings and other collective events. It is a practice attributed to indigenous communities in the region and embodies the opposite of capitalist individuation and performative consumption. Each household contributes one very affordable flat, round sweetened pancake made in a frying pan, and then as people assemble, the flat cakes are stacked together with apple butter between the layers to make a large communal cake to share during the public event. This seems to us to be a good model for social theorizing, in the epistemological path of First Nations, womanist, and participatory knowledge practices-each person contributing an equally valued vantage point to a collective analysis.
Most of the contributions to this volume emerged from a Global Mountain Regions conversation we organized at the University of Kentucky in 2012 between artists, social scientists, and activists from mountain regions on five continents, with everyone s participation and translation fully funded by the University of Kentucky and its College of Arts Sciences. Given the shared experiences of social, economic, and political marginalization of mountain communities within each of our sixteen nation-states (while acknowledging other forms of inequality, e.g., Global North, academic, and English-speaking privilege), we aspired to create a context in which one s voice or presence did not have to be justified or represent a token perspective, and all participants-using verbal, nonverbal, visual, and musical forms of communication-could compare notes on equal ground. Mountain regions across the world were at the center of the conversation rather than its edges.
The goal of this comparative conversation, which others in this collection have since joined, has been to compare histories, analyses, and strategies. Communities in mountain regions have been stigmatized, silenced, and displaced while having fueled global economic development through the extraction of vital natural resources and labor for centuries. Far from being isolated, upland regions have played a key role in natio