Swamplife : people, gators, and mangroves entangled in the Everglades / Laura A. Ogden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ogden, Laura.

Contributor:

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human ecology--Florida--Everglades National Park.

Human ecology.

Mangrove ecology--Florida--Everglades National Park.

Mangrove ecology.

Everglades National Park (Fla.)--Social conditions.

Everglades National Park (Fla.).

Everglades National Park (Fla.)--Environmental conditions.

Florida--Everglades National Park.

Physical Description:

xiv, 185 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2011]

Summary:

Ogden (anthropology, Florida International U.) relates the history of the Florida Everglades through the lives of the people who live there. She explores the folklore surrounding the region, attempts at drainage and other environmental attacks, and the cultures and classes that have emerged from the settlement of the Everglades. Also included are dozens of photographs, maps, and illustrations. This book appeals to those with an interest in the Florida Everglades, its history, and legends. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

1 The Florida Everglades: An Entangled Landscape 1

The Queen of the Everglades 21

2 Landscape Ethnography and the Politics of Nature 25

The Notorious Ashley Gang 36

3 Earth, Fire, and Flesh: Territorial Refrains 43

The Theatrics of Everglades Outlaws 67

4 The Travels of Snakes, Mangroves, and Men 73

The Gang Vanishes into the Mysterious Swamp 91

5 Searching for Paradise in the Florida Everglades 95

The Story Doesn't End with the Ambush on the Sebastian River Bridge 120

6 Alligator Conservation, Commodities, and Tactics of Subversion 125.

Notes:

"A Quadrant Book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

0816670277

9780816670260

0816670269

OCLC:

687677343

Publisher Number:

99943809904