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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Editor’s Note ix
  3. Contents xi
  4. Illustrations xiii
  5. Acknowledgments xv
  6. Introduction: My Land, My Life 1
  7. 1. Reciprocity as a Fugitive Anthropologist 18
  8. 2. Weaving Narratives of Place 38
  9. 3. Performing Property, Throwing Silver Dollars 63
  10. 4. Custom Landownership a Frankenstein Corpse? 85
  11. 5. The Frontier of Desire 103
  12. 6. The Masters of Modernity 132
  13. 7. Mama Graon 157
  14. Conclusion: Refusal: Attempts to Decolonize Law 182
  15. Notes 201
  16. Glossary 205
  17. References 209
  18. Index 233
  19. About the Author 241
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Editor’s Note ix
  3. Contents xi
  4. Illustrations xiii
  5. Acknowledgments xv
  6. Introduction: My Land, My Life 1
  7. 1. Reciprocity as a Fugitive Anthropologist 18
  8. 2. Weaving Narratives of Place 38
  9. 3. Performing Property, Throwing Silver Dollars 63
  10. 4. Custom Landownership a Frankenstein Corpse? 85
  11. 5. The Frontier of Desire 103
  12. 6. The Masters of Modernity 132
  13. 7. Mama Graon 157
  14. Conclusion: Refusal: Attempts to Decolonize Law 182
  15. Notes 201
  16. Glossary 205
  17. References 209
  18. Index 233
  19. About the Author 241
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