{"product_id":"ecologies-of-comparison-9780822349525","title":"Ecologies of Comparison","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA rich ethnography of ecopolitics in Hong Kong in the late 1990s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A]n exquisite anthropological account of how recent environmental campaigns in Hong Kong resonate with social and political dilemmas surrounding its return to Chinese sovereignty.Choy’s book provides a reviving\u003cbr\u003ebreath to the study of environmentalism and to our understanding of postcolonial Hong Kong.” - Julian M. Groves, \u003ci\u003eAnthropological Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“While demanding, Choy’s ethnographic method also appears quite inviting. With it, he is able to move easily from theoretical questions regarding the construction of scientific truth and expertise to the shifting scales of mass media and local, even personal, anecdotes. Ultimately, his ethnographic approach with its attention to detail avoids being simply a means to an end; instead it stands in as a positive example of the negotiations and comparisons that we make as we live amidst the shifting terrain of contemporary culture.” - Benjamin K. Hodges, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Anthropological Research \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eEcologies of Comparison\u003c\/i\u003e is a stimulating ethnography…The book will be of interest to anthropologists, sociologists, science studies scholars, and Asian studies scholars alike.” - Peter C. Little, \u003ci\u003eElectronic Green Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This beautifully written book urges us to take another look at some of our most important tools for thinking. What do comparisons do? Why do we use examples? When does it matter if components of our world are specific to their times and places? \u003ci\u003eEcologies of Comparison\u003c\/i\u003e offers a stimulating tour into both Hong Kong’s environmental politics and the work of political analysis itself.”—\u003cb\u003eAnna Lowenhaupt Tsing\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eFriction: An Ethnography of Global Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Tim Choy’s much-anticipated meditation on the many forms of life to be found in Hong Kong environmentalism is a bracing read. Taking knowledge itself as his object, Choy shows how the deep complicity of ethnography, theory, and politics offers not only profound challenges to scholarly practice but also new opportunities and horizons. \u003ci\u003eEcologies of Comparison\u003c\/i\u003e is original, contemporary, and resonant. A true breath of fresh air.”—\u003cb\u003eHugh Raffles\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eInsectopedia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn Amazonia: A Natural History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A]n exquisite anthropological account of how recent environmental campaigns in Hong Kong resonate with social and political dilemmas surrounding its return to Chinese sovereignty.Choy’s book provides a reviving breath to the study of environmentalism and to our understanding of postcolonial Hong Kong.” -- Julian M. Groves * Anthropological Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003cbr\u003e Note on Transliteration xi\u003cbr\u003e 1. Problems of a Political Nature 1\u003cbr\u003e Passions 19\u003cbr\u003e 2. Endangerment 23\u003cbr\u003e Slow 51\u003cbr\u003e 3. Specific Life 53\u003cbr\u003e Chess 73\u003cbr\u003e 4. Articulated Knowledges 76\u003cbr\u003e Hair 106\u003cbr\u003e 5. Earthly Vocations 109\u003cbr\u003e Hiking 137\u003cbr\u003e 6. Air's Substantiations 139\u003cbr\u003e Notes 169\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography 185\u003cbr\u003e Index 199","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406064951639,"sku":"9780822349525","price":22.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822349525.jpg?v=1730494408","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ecologies-of-comparison-9780822349525","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}