THE UNCERTAINTY OF OIL. Balancing through the Temporalities and Aff ects of Depletion in Gabon
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| author | Christine Fricke |
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| contents | THE UNCERTAINTY OF OIL. Balancing through the Temporalities and Aff ects of Depletion in Gabon Christine Fricke Antropología Gabon Future decline uncertainty natural resources This paper argues that uncertainty is intricately entwined with temporalities and af ects. Taking the uncertain future of oil in Gabon as my ethnographic example, I trace f ve versions with which people contemplate depletion: a scenario, a vision / plan, a calculation, a dream, and a desire. I show how these versions not only dif er in their prognosis, but also conjure up diverse histories, temporalities and af ects that, ultimately, entail fairly distinct forms of uncertainty 2017 artículo científico 2813-5237 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=664773209003 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=6647 Swiss Journal of Sociocultural Anthropology application/pdf Universität Bern Swiss Journal of Sociocultural Anthropology (Suiza) Vol.22 |
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| spellingShingle | THE UNCERTAINTY OF OIL. Balancing through the Temporalities and Aff ects of Depletion in Gabon Christine Fricke Antropología Gabon Future decline uncertainty natural resources THE UNCERTAINTY OF OIL. Balancing through the Temporalities and Aff ects of Depletion in Gabon Christine Fricke Antropología Gabon Future decline uncertainty natural resources This paper argues that uncertainty is intricately entwined with temporalities and af ects. Taking the uncertain future of oil in Gabon as my ethnographic example, I trace f ve versions with which people contemplate depletion: a scenario, a vision / plan, a calculation, a dream, and a desire. I show how these versions not only dif er in their prognosis, but also conjure up diverse histories, temporalities and af ects that, ultimately, entail fairly distinct forms of uncertainty 2017 artículo científico 2813-5237 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=664773209003 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=6647 Swiss Journal of Sociocultural Anthropology application/pdf Universität Bern Swiss Journal of Sociocultural Anthropology (Suiza) Vol.22 |
| title | THE UNCERTAINTY OF OIL. Balancing through the Temporalities and Aff ects of Depletion in Gabon |
| topic | Antropología Gabon Future decline uncertainty natural resources |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=664773209003 |