Forecasts: A Story of Weather and Finance at the Edge of Disaster - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Caroline Schuster, Enrique Bernardou (Illustrator), David Bueno (Illustrator)Series:EthnographicPublish date:2023-05-30Pages:232
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Toronto PressISBN-13:9781487542238ISBN-10:1487542232UPC:9781487542238Book Category:Social Science, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Anthropology, Environmental Economics, Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:Cultural & Social, Caribbean & Latin American StudiesSize:10.00 x 6.93 x 0.55 inchesWeight:1.2721Product ID:SCPNB6BA1Y
Forecasts: A Story of Weather and Finance at the Edge of Disaster
Based in the agrarian world of commercial sesame farming in northern Paraguay, Forecasts tells a story about what happens when global insurance companies promise financial safety nets to local farmers struggling with the effects of climate change. This striking graphic novel brings together original ethnographic research and Paraguayan gothic art to confront the limitations of finance to respond...
Series: Ethnographic
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Toronto PressISBN-13:9781487542238ISBN-10:1487542232UPC:9781487542238Book Category:Social Science, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Anthropology, Environmental Economics, Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:Cultural & Social, Caribbean & Latin American StudiesSize:10.00 x 6.93 x 0.55 inchesWeight:1.2721Product ID:SCPNB6BA1Y
Caroline E. Schuster is an associate professor in the School of Archaeology and Anthropology at the Australian National University. Enrique Bernardou is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Paraguay. David Bueno is a graphic designer based in Paraguay.
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