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Routledge Culture, Development and Petroleum Ethnography Book

Name: Routledge Culture, Development and Petroleum Ethnography Book
Brand: Routledge
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Explore the complex relationship between resource extraction and social change in the Arctic High North. This Routledge publication examines the impact of massive oil and gas discoveries in Southwestern Norway and the Arctic region. It addresses the economic shifts that turned Norway into a global titan while presenting significant challenges for local communities. This ethnographic study looks at the tension between industrial growth and environmental preservation. It asks how nations can extract resources without damaging pristine environments and how wealth can be managed in a socially responsible way. The book also investigates the transition of rural citizens, such as traditional fishermen and farmers, as they adapt to a high-tech, global economy. Using an original narrative approach, this work provides deep insight into the sociological and environmental communications of the High North. It is an essential read for those studying how sudden economic shifts reshape culture, labor, and the natural world.

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Examines the economic transformation caused by oil and gas reserves in Norway and the Arctic High North region.

Analyzes the social challenges faced by rural citizens, including traditional fishermen and farmers, moving into a high-tech economy.

Investigates methods for sustainable and socially responsible wealth management following resource discovery.

Addresses the environmental concerns of extracting and transporting resources without despoiling pristine habitats.

Uses an original narrative approach to provide an ethnographic perspective on development and culture.

Part of the Routledge Studies in Environmental Communication and Media series for academic depth.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 113877989X
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 05 January 2015
Listed Since: 10 March 2014

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