Sophie Chao examines the multispecies entanglements of oil palm plantations in West Papua, Indonesia, showing how Indigenous Marind communities understand and navigate the social, political, and environmental demands of the oil palm plant.
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- Contents
- Prologue
- Introduction
- 1. Pressure Points
- 2. Living Maps
- Interlude: Lost in the Plantation—The Dream of Yustinus Mahuze
- 3. Skin and Wetness
- 4. The Plastic Cassowary
- Interlude: Metamorphosis—The Dream of Yosefus Samkakai
- 5. Sago Encounters
- 6. Oil Palm Counterpoint
- Interlude: The Empty Sago Grove—The Dream of Agustinus Gebze
- 7. Time Has Come to a Stop
- 8. Eaten by Oil Palm
- Interlude: Black Waters of the Bian—The Dream of Elena Basik-Basik
- Conclusions
- Epilogue: Endings—The Author’s Dream
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- References
- Index
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