Acknowledgments

Extract

Anthropologists know that debts can be powerful and that they can establish enduring social relationships. If this is so, I am rich in the many debts that I have incurred in writing this book. Although I alone am responsible for errors and mistakes, I have been influenced by many people, and this book is part of a long conversation with them.

This book project began during my doctoral study, and I must acknowledge the intellectual influence of Michael R. Dove, who encouraged my initial ideas and helped me think that ignorance could be a form of power, without ever imposing on me his own view of the world. The other great influence has been Sheila Jasanoff, who introduced me to the worlds of Science and Technology Studies, helping me to step sideways and see my project from a different direction entirely. When I first went to Yale, K. Shivaramakrishnan encouraged me to think with anthropology, and Enrique Mayer and David Graeber helped me to become a practicing anthropologist; Mark Ashton taught me forest ecology and silviculture, and Ann Camp taught me how to study tree rings. Richard Tardanico at Florida International University (FIU) helped organize a research leave to work on the book manuscript: I was fortunate indeed in my colleagues at FIU, including Gail Hollander, Laura Ogden, and Rebecca Zarger. David Bray, who read drafts of chapter 7 and what are now parts of chapters 3 and 4, was the first of these scholars to welcome me. At FIU, Rod Neumann read a draft of chapter 7, and Laura Ogden read versions of chapters 6 and 7. At the University of California (UC) Santa Cruz, I have been blessed with tough-minded colleagues who are passionate about writing: Melissa Caldwell read drafts of chapters 6 and 7, and Anna Tsing read a draft of chapter 1. Their advice and insights have helped me greatly. It is customary to thank manuscript reviewers, but in this case my thanks are more than a perfunctory acknowledgment: The reviewers convened by the MIT Press helped me tighten and enliven the argument greatly, as did advice from Sheila Jasanoff and Clay Morgan.

You do not currently have access to this chapter.

Sign in with email/username & password
Get email alerts
Save searches
Purchase content
Activate your purchase/trial code
Add your ORCID iD

Get help with access

Institutional access

Access to content on Oxford Academic is often provided through institutional subscriptions and purchases. If you are a member of an institution with an active account, you may be able to access content in one of the following ways:

IP based access

Typically, access is provided across an institutional network to a range of IP addresses. This authentication occurs automatically, and it is not possible to sign out of an IP authenticated account.

Sign in through your institution

Choose this option to get remote access when outside your institution. Shibboleth/Open Athens technology is used to provide single sign-on between your institutionâ€™s website and Oxford Academic.

Click Sign in through your institution.
Select your institution from the list provided, which will take you to your institution's website to sign in.
When on the institution site, please use the credentials provided by your institution. Do not use an Oxford Academic personal account.
Following successful sign in, you will be returned to Oxford Academic.

If your institution is not listed or you cannot sign in to your institutionâ€™s website, please contact your librarian or administrator.

Sign in with a library card

Enter your library card number to sign in. If you cannot sign in, please contact your librarian.

Society Members

Society member access to a journal is achieved in one of the following ways:

Sign in through society site

Many societies offer single sign-on between the society website and Oxford Academic. If you see â€˜Sign in through society siteâ€™ in the sign in pane within a journal:

Click Sign in through society site.
When on the society site, please use the credentials provided by that society. Do not use an Oxford Academic personal account.
Following successful sign in, you will be returned to Oxford Academic.

If you do not have a society account or have forgotten your username or password, please contact your society.

Sign in using a personal account

Some societies use Oxford Academic personal accounts to provide access to their members. See below.

Personal account

A personal account can be used to get email alerts, save searches, purchase content, and activate subscriptions.

Some societies use Oxford Academic personal accounts to provide access to their members.

Viewing your signed in accounts

Click the account icon in the top right to:

View your signed in personal account and access account management features.
View the institutional accounts that are providing access.

Signed in but can't access content

Oxford Academic is home to a wide variety of products. The institutional subscription may not cover the content that you are trying to access. If you believe you should have access to that content, please contact your librarian.

Institutional account management

For librarians and administrators, your personal account also provides access to institutional account management. Here you will find options to view and activate subscriptions, manage institutional settings and access options, access usage statistics, and more.

Metrics

Total Views 1

1 Pageviews

0 PDF Downloads

Since 8/1/2024

Month:	Total Views:
August 2024	1

Contents

Acknowledgments

Extract

Email alerts

Contents

Acknowledgments

Extract

Sign in

Personal account

Institutional access

Institutional account management

Get help with access

Institutional access

IP based access

Sign in through your institution

Sign in with a library card

Society Members

Sign in through society site

Sign in using a personal account

Personal account

Viewing your signed in accounts

Signed in but can't access content

Institutional account management

Purchase

Email alerts

This Feature Is Available To Subscribers Only