Description

Book Synopsis

In 2007, Canada became the third largest producer of diamonds in the world. Primarily mined on the edge of the Arctic, these diamonds are said to bring economic development and opportunity to nearby Indigenous communities. In Under Pressure, anthropologist Lindsay A. Bell examines the effects of diamond mining on an increasingly diverse northern population.

Through an ethnographic focus on everyday life in Hay River, a multi-ethnic town in the Northwest Territories, this book illustrates the different ways Indigenous, settler, and immigrant northerners navigate the opportunities and obstacles created by large-scale resource development. By situating contemporary diamond mines within the long history of extraction in the region, Bell describes the social, cultural, and economic pressures that shape the people in this Northern community. In contrast to many polarizing accounts that deem mining as either good or bad, Under Pressure uses diamonds as an anthropologica

Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. Nation 3. Race 4. Infrastructure 5. Mobility 6. Morality 7. Aspiration 8. Conclusion Bibliography Index

Under Pressure

    Product form

    A Hardback by Lindsay A. Bell

    £47.60

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £56.00 – you save £8.40 (15%)

    Order before 4pm today for delivery by Mon 16 Nov 2026.

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of Under Pressure by Lindsay A. Bell

      Book details

      Publisher University of Toronto Press
      Published 28 April 2023
      ISBN-13 9781487548278
      978-1487548278
      ISBN-10 1487548273
      Also in:
      Social and cultural anthropology

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      In 2007, Canada became the third largest producer of diamonds in the world. Primarily mined on the edge of the Arctic, these diamonds are said to bring economic development and opportunity to nearby Indigenous communities. In Under Pressure, anthropologist Lindsay A. Bell examines the effects of diamond mining on an increasingly diverse northern population.

      Through an ethnographic focus on everyday life in Hay River, a multi-ethnic town in the Northwest Territories, this book illustrates the different ways Indigenous, settler, and immigrant northerners navigate the opportunities and obstacles created by large-scale resource development. By situating contemporary diamond mines within the long history of extraction in the region, Bell describes the social, cultural, and economic pressures that shape the people in this Northern community. In contrast to many polarizing accounts that deem mining as either good or bad, Under Pressure uses diamonds as an anthropologica

      Table of Contents
      1. Introduction 2. Nation 3. Race 4. Infrastructure 5. Mobility 6. Morality 7. Aspiration 8. Conclusion Bibliography Index

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account