Anthropological takes on the ‘return of remoteness’ – Introduction
For a long time, the direction seemed to be clear: the days of remote areas were numbered and it was only a question of…
Read MoreFor a long time, the direction seemed to be clear: the days of remote areas were numbered and it was only a question of…
Read MoreWhat makes a place remote? Is remoteness that which is geographically distant from the centre of administrative, political and economic activities? Or is remoteness…
Read MoreOver the past few years, the resurgence of rural banditry in many regions of Madagascar has been an important topic of public and political…
Read MoreDuring World War II, Ruth Benedict conducted research about Japan at a distance. Challenging the stereotypical image of the white male researcher risking his…
Read MoreWhen we think about deserts, we usually imagine them as quintessentially remote. We tend to take their remoteness as primordial rather than see it…
Read MoreBrega, a village in Odessa province, Ukraine, has not always been a ‘remote’ place. During Soviet times, it was part of a thriving agricultural…
Read MoreThe forested hills where Myanmar, Laos, Thailand and China meet are commonly known as the Golden Triangle, the world’s second largest opium-producing area. A…
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