Cynthia Isenhour
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Research Topics
- Economic and environmental anthropology, political ecology.
- Commodity chains, consumption, embodied emissions, climate change.
- Environmental displacement, unequal exchange, environmental justice.
- Global markets, circular economies, reuse, discards, waste.
- Environmental movements, governance and policy.
- Climate mitigation and adaptation policy.
- Global cities and rural resilience.
Professional Interests
As an ecological and economic anthropologist, I am particularly interested in the cultural construction and contemporary reproduction of linear production-consumption-disposal systems and their associated effects on the environment and climate. Several current research projects examine the market logics and global relations of trade/negotiation that enable uneven accumulation and degradation. Other research projects are focused on policies, practices and social movements intended to shift contemporary economies and consumer culture toward more sustainable forms.
Areas of Expertise
Commodity chains, consumption, embodied emissions, climate change
Economic and environmental anthropology, political ecology
Environmental displacement, unequal exchange, environmental justice
Environmental movements, governance, and policy
Global cities and rural resilience
Global markets, circular economies, reuse, discard, waste
Social/Cultural Anthropology
Education
M.A. Colorado State University, 2001
B.A. Miami University, 1997

