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“A jewel to those interested in ore mining, mineral collecting and mineralogy, or the anthropology of value.” —American Ethnologist Anthropologist Elizabeth Emma Ferry traces the movement of minerals as they circulate from Mexican mines to markets, museums, and private collections on both sides of the United States-Mexico border. She describes how and why these byproducts of ore mining come to be valued by people in various walks of life as scientific specimens, religious offerings, works of art, and luxury collectibles. The story of mineral exploration and trade defines a variegated transnational space, shedding new light on the complex relationship between these two countries—and on the process of making value itself. “A novel contribution to the anthropology of natural resources.” —Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology “Highly recommended.” —Choice

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Minerals  Collecting  and Value across the US Mexico Border
  • Author : Elizabeth Emma Ferry
  • Release : 19 June 2013
  • Publisher : Indiana University Press
  • ISBN : 9780253009487
  • Genre : Social Science
  • Total Page : 253 pages
  • Language : English
  • PDF File Size : 17,5 Mb

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