... local aquatic epistemologies tidal range assemblage theory James Scott ...

... identity politics that reclaims cultural and territorial rights. local aquatic epistemologies tidal range assemblage theory James Scott ...

... This chapter introduces the main concerns and arguments of the book. It situates the objectives of the book in several theoretical areas that span cultural and linguistic anthropology, critical theory, and critical ethnic studies. It defines and situates the concept of “assemblage” in studies...

... apart with species extinctions. Evidence suggests that multispecies communities are constantly being transformed by chance encounters, historical accidents, and parasitic invasions. Unruly assemblages, novel ecosystems, are flourishing and proliferating in unexpected places. Transformative encounters...

... threats to the social order; regulating sexuality helps assert and expand the reach of governance; states are subjective assemblages, whose practices, discourses, agencies, and institutions are permeated by the imperatives of sexuality; marginalized groups seeking redress from states become implicated...