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Spatial Turn in Urban Anthropology

Anthropology for Beginners

Eric Wolf (1982) laid the theoretical groundwork in his landmark history of how the movement of capital and labor has transformed global relations since the 1400s, dispelling the myth that globalization is a recent phenomenon.

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GTE Conference #4: Day 2 am - Session 1a

Living Geography

Government policies now mean that farmers are given public money for work that is for the public good - such as reducing the risk of soil erosion. Farm systems are complex, and there are lots of local / global connections to explore. Food security and food production are key political issues too.