Is Siberian Reindeer Herding in Crisis? Living with Reindeer Fifteen Years after the End of State Socialism
Abstract Most commentators on Siberian reindeer herding conclude that the dramatic drop in the numbers of domestic reindeer after the collapse of state socialism point to a crisis in reindeer husbandry. This article argues that instead of focusing on numbers we should focus on the way people form ne...
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crliverpoolup:10.3167/np.2006.100206 2024-09-15T18:32:15+00:00 Is Siberian Reindeer Herding in Crisis? Living with Reindeer Fifteen Years after the End of State Socialism Anderson, David G. 2006 http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/np.2006.100206 https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/whp/nomp/2006/00000010/00000002/art00006 en eng Liverpool University Press Nomadic Peoples volume 10, issue 2, page 87-104 ISSN 0822-7942 1752-2366 journal-article 2006 crliverpoolup https://doi.org/10.3167/np.2006.100206 2024-08-22T04:11:49Z Abstract Most commentators on Siberian reindeer herding conclude that the dramatic drop in the numbers of domestic reindeer after the collapse of state socialism point to a crisis in reindeer husbandry. This article argues that instead of focusing on numbers we should focus on the way people form new relationships with reindeer in order to take advantage of opportunities thrown up by the post-Soviet landscape. By making reference to two case studies in the taiga and treeline areas, the author gives examples of 'interstitial practices' that reindeer herders use to survive and profit from fractured and over-regulated spaces. The author argues that the unique skills of reindeer herding, which allow people to alter the way that they use space and react to temporal pressures, give post-Soviet reindeer herders a unique adaptive strategy in a post-Soviet economy. Article in Journal/Newspaper reindeer husbandry taiga Liverpool University Press Nomadic Peoples 10 2 87 104 |
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Abstract Most commentators on Siberian reindeer herding conclude that the dramatic drop in the numbers of domestic reindeer after the collapse of state socialism point to a crisis in reindeer husbandry. This article argues that instead of focusing on numbers we should focus on the way people form new relationships with reindeer in order to take advantage of opportunities thrown up by the post-Soviet landscape. By making reference to two case studies in the taiga and treeline areas, the author gives examples of 'interstitial practices' that reindeer herders use to survive and profit from fractured and over-regulated spaces. The author argues that the unique skills of reindeer herding, which allow people to alter the way that they use space and react to temporal pressures, give post-Soviet reindeer herders a unique adaptive strategy in a post-Soviet economy. |
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Is Siberian Reindeer Herding in Crisis? Living with Reindeer Fifteen Years after the End of State Socialism |
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Is Siberian Reindeer Herding in Crisis? Living with Reindeer Fifteen Years after the End of State Socialism |
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Is Siberian Reindeer Herding in Crisis? Living with Reindeer Fifteen Years after the End of State Socialism |
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