Muddying the divide between land and water
This interdisciplinary collection delves into the experiences and meanings of life in environments where water levels and availability are in constant flux. Amphibious Anthropologies brings together a global set of case studies, from Italys historic marshes to the tidal pools of the Bahamas, to show how living with unpredictable wetness has become crucial in the age of climate crisis. The book introduces amphibious anthropologies as a framework to challenge the dichotomy of water and land and interrogate spaces marked by rapid and profound environmental change. It brings to light the everyday creativity and uncertainty in wet environments like Californias Salton Sea and Indias North Bihar floodplain. Engaging with disciplines like anthropology, geography, and STS, this work offers a timely discourse on environmental change and resilience.
Alejandro Camargo is assistant professor of environmental and Caribbean studies at the Universidad del Norte in Colombia. He is coeditor of Water Urbanization in Colombia. Luisa Cortesi is assistant professor of water, disasters, and environmental justice at the International Institute of Social Studies at Erasmus University. She is coeditor of Split Waters: The Idea of Water Conflicts. Franz Krause is professor of environmental anthropology and codirector of Multidisciplinary Environmental Studies in the Humanities at the University of Cologne. He is coeditor of Delta Worlds: Life Between Land and Water.
