It is a commonly held belief that the movement for gay and lesbian rights in the United States was, and is, an urban event. While one may… Read more “Contesting the Metronormative Narrative: The Rural Gay Caucus and the Network It Created”
Author: Race Land Empire
“No Right in the Landscape”: White Wilderness and the Survival of Native Space in Yosemite National Park
If we truly want to honor the wild, parks such as Yosemite cannot be a peaceful escape from history. They must instead be a head-on collision with… Read more ““No Right in the Landscape”: White Wilderness and the Survival of Native Space in Yosemite National Park”
Bodies in the Sky, Bodies in the Earth: Patricio Guzmán’s Astral Search for the Hemispheric Memory of Settler Genocide
I just heard the news that the Chilean documentary film director Patricio Guzmán has won the Golden Eye Award (L’Œil d’or, le prix du documentaire) for best… Read more “Bodies in the Sky, Bodies in the Earth: Patricio Guzmán’s Astral Search for the Hemispheric Memory of Settler Genocide”
Conservation—or Elimination? Eco-Imperialism, Outdoor Outfitters, and the Erasure of Patagonia
One of the central appeals of Patagonia to tourists is its mountain climbing, with summits in El Chálten considered some of the most technically difficult climbs in… Read more “Conservation—or Elimination? Eco-Imperialism, Outdoor Outfitters, and the Erasure of Patagonia”
Mirroring the American South: The White Supremacist Hierarchies of United Fruit’s Banana Enclave
United Fruit’s employment policy reinforced racial boundaries, constructing a racial capitalist plantation economy that mirrored the American South. On July 15, 1924, Willard Beaulac, the American consul… Read more “Mirroring the American South: The White Supremacist Hierarchies of United Fruit’s Banana Enclave”