Is Siberian Reindeer Herding in Crisis? Living with Reindeer Fifteen Years After the End of State Socialism
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 relatio...
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crwhitehorsepr:10.3167/np.2006.100206 2023-05-15T18:06:17+02:00 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 White Horse Press Nomadic Peoples volume 10, issue 2, page 87-104 ISSN 0822-7942 Demography journal-article 2006 crwhitehorsepr https://doi.org/10.3167/np.2006.100206 2023-02-21T22:37:22Z 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 tree line 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 White Horse Press Journals (via Crossref) Nomadic Peoples 10 2 87 104 |
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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 tree line 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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