Friction: An Ethnography of Global Connection

Title: Friction: An Ethnography of Global Connection Author: Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing ISBN: 9780691263519 Publisher: Princeton University Press Published: 2024 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: New New from the publisher Anthropology 1602095 Publisher Description: What the struggle over the Indonesian rainforests can teach us about the social frictions that shape the world around us Rubbing two sticks together produces heat and light while one stick alone is just a stick. It is the friction that produces movement, action, and effect. Anthropologist Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing challenges the widespread view that globalization invariably signifies a clash of cultures, developing friction as a metaphor for the diverse and conflicting social interactions that make up our contemporary world. Tsing focuses on the rainforests of Indonesia, where in the 1980s and 1990s capitalist interest