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Cultural Anthropology· 2018Q1

Interscalar Vehicles for an African Anthropocene: On Waste, Temporality, and Violence

Gabrielle Hecht

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An 'African Anthropocene' framework, using 'interscalar vehicles,' can bridge planetary and human timescales to analyze the creation of waste and value, as demonstrated by a Gabonese uranium mine's violent implications.

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Field: Geography, Planning and Development

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentSocial Sciences