ANTHROPOLOGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE: Replies to Eriksen AT36(1) (original) (raw)
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This paper addresses the urgent need for anthropological engagement in public debates concerning climate change, responding to a call by Thomas Hylland Eriksen. It argues for leveraging anthropological and historical insights into resistance and social movements to influence political discourse on global warming. The conversation underscores the importance of storytelling in anthropology for effective engagement and advocates for active participation in shaping climate discourse.
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