ISBN: 9781566397292 - fishy business: salmon, biology, and the social construction of nature (15 risultati)

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Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. First Edition. SUBTITLED : ` Salmon, Biology, and the Social Construction of Nature '. On page 13 of this 236 page analysis, the author introduces the concept of `rationality'. He defines it as the "emphasis on efficiency, predictability, calculability, and control. " So even in such wild species as salmon, we structure the outcomes and thereby the fish and the fishery. Geographic area of concentration - the Pacific Northwest, particularly the Snake, Columbia, and Fraser Rivers. UNillustrated. Might be thought of as scientific philosophy. READ more about : smolt, salmon taxis, drawdowns, Bonneville Power, hatcheries, bootlegging, kokanee, milt, raceways, Native Americans, and carrying capacity. Includes an extensive index. Cond: Paper wrapper is white with a red spine and white lettering. Front cover graphic is several migrating, red-backed sockeye salmon. Tight, square , bright, and clean. No names, marks, creases, nor tears. Excellent example of science outside the box. (He calls it sociology. ) Quote (p. 85) : " There they may carry with them microchips or coded bits of wire to allow biologists to gather experimental data. Throughout their lives these hatchery salmon are tooled - worked, manipulated, altered - and through this tooling they become society's instruments. " Size: 8vo.…

Condizione: New. Leaping waterfalls, struggling through rocky shallows, only the strongest salmon survive to spawn a new generation. These remarkable fish seem to be pure nature, unfathomable, all instinct. But are they? This title shows how political, bureaucratic, and economic forces have directed salmon science for their own purposes. Series: Animals, Culture, & Society. Num Pages: 236 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JHBA; PSVW1; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 331. . 2000. Paperback. . . . .…

Condizione: New. Leaping waterfalls, struggling through rocky shallows, only the strongest salmon survive to spawn a new generation. These remarkable fish seem to be pure nature, unfathomable, all instinct. But are they? This title shows how political, bureaucratic, and economic forces have directed salmon science for their own purposes. Series: Animals, Culture, & Society. Num Pages: 236 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JHBA; PSVW1; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 331. . 2000. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

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Condizione: New. Leaping waterfalls, struggling through rocky shallows, only the strongest salmon survive to spawn a new generation. These remarkable fish seem to be pure nature, unfathomable, all instinct. But are they? This title shows how political, bureaucratic, and eco.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - For more than a century biologists have tried to unlock the mystery of salmon behavior, and in the process they have made science very much a part of the salmon we know. For sociologist Rik Scarce, salmon represent an opportunity to probe the relationship of science, society, and nature. Using Pacific salmon and the biologists who study the fish, this book explores the question: where does society end and nature begin.…

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