The whaling war: Conflicting cultural perspectives
The political ritual generated by Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean annually captures the Australian imagination and at least the attention of international audiences. This article examines how Australia has become the self-appointed guardian of Antarctic whales whilst Japan remains resolutely...
| Published in: | Anthropology Today |
|---|---|
| Main Author: | |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
2010
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:263834 |
| Summary: | The political ritual generated by Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean annually captures the Australian imagination and at least the attention of international audiences. This article examines how Australia has become the self-appointed guardian of Antarctic whales whilst Japan remains resolutely pro-whaling. |
|---|