An ethnography of global environmentalism: becoming Friends of the Earth

Introduction : environmentalism, globality and anthropology in the common world -- Proposing an imaginary : fields of forces, vectors and direction of attention -- Field methods, emplacement and scale : where is Friends of the Earth International? -- Chronological history and organic time : being Introduced to FoEI -- Striving for an exemplary life : becoming an environmentalist -- Rhythms of globality : developing a sense of belonging to FoEI -- Communication technologies and presence : being in touch in FoEI -- The effectiveness of structure : vectors at work in a transnational federation -- Experiments with political form and process -- Epilogue : an experiment.

"Cover" -- "Title" -- "Copyright" -- "Dedication" -- "Contents" -- "List of Figures" -- "Acknowledgements" -- "List of Abbreviations" -- "1 Introduction: Environmentalism, Globality and Anthropology in our Common World" -- "2 Proposing an Imaginary: Fields of Forces, Vectors and Direction of Attention" -- "3 Field Methods, Emplacement and Scale: Where Is FoEI?" -- "4 Chronological History and Organic Time: Being Introduced to FoEI" -- "5 Striving for an Exemplary Life: Becoming an Environmentalist" -- "6 Rhythms of Globality: Developing a Sense of Belonging to FoEI" -- "7 Communication Technologies and Presence: Being in Touch in FoEI" -- "8 The Effectiveness of Structure: Vectors at Work in a Transnational Federation" -- "9 Experiments with Political Form and Process" -- "10 Epilogue: Keeping the Conversation Open" -- "References