At Home in the Okavango

White Batswana Narratives of Emplacement and Belonging

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Human Geography, Anthropology
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Author: Catie Gressier ISBN: 9781782387749
Publisher: Berghahn Books Publication: August 1, 2015
Imprint: Berghahn Books Language: English
Author: Catie Gressier
ISBN: 9781782387749
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Publication: August 1, 2015
Imprint: Berghahn Books
Language: English

An ethnographic portrayal of the lives of white citizens of the Okavango Delta, Botswana, this book examines their relationships with the natural and social environments of the region. In response to the insecurity of their position as a European-descended minority in a postcolonial African state, Gressier argues that white Batswana have developed cultural values and practices that have allowed them to attain high levels of belonging. Adventure is common for this frontier community, and the book follows their safari lifestyles as they construct and perform localized identities in their interactions with dangerous wildlife, the broader African community, and the global elite via their work in the nature-tourism industry.

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An ethnographic portrayal of the lives of white citizens of the Okavango Delta, Botswana, this book examines their relationships with the natural and social environments of the region. In response to the insecurity of their position as a European-descended minority in a postcolonial African state, Gressier argues that white Batswana have developed cultural values and practices that have allowed them to attain high levels of belonging. Adventure is common for this frontier community, and the book follows their safari lifestyles as they construct and perform localized identities in their interactions with dangerous wildlife, the broader African community, and the global elite via their work in the nature-tourism industry.

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