{"product_id":"for-the-sake-of-forests-and-gods-governing-life-and-livelihood-in-the-philippine-uplands-9781501779268","title":"For the Sake of Forests and Gods: Governing Life and Livelihood in the Philippine Uplands","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor the Sake of Forests and Gods \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003edocuments the consequences of nonstate actors impinging on the existence of Indigenous peoples in the remote highlands of Palawan Island, the Philippines.\u003c\/b\u003e Nimble, focused, and well-funded, religious and environmental organizations increasingly assume governmental authority over the lives and livelihoods of the Pala'wan people within their ancestral territories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWolfram H. Dressler traces these actors' history and contemporary practices, revealing how they bypass the state to govern the less governed. In the highlands, environmental NGOs valorize customary objects and practices to suppress swidden and support forest conservation, while evangelical missionaries regulate Pala'wan beliefs, health, and hygiene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBridging material studies and biopolitics, \u003ci\u003eFor the Sake of Forests and Gods\u003c\/i\u003e explores how these nonstate actors use customary objects for comprehensive reforms of Pala'wan bodies and souls, centering on how the unique properties of the Tingkep basket mediate nonstate biopower. These reforms impact highlanders differently: some adopt biopolitical ideals willingly, others for political and economic gain. Yet others resist interventions, prioritizing family livelihoods. Ultimately, Dressler argues that Indigenous sovereignty matters more than ever as nonstate biopower intensifies in Southeast Asia's uplands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wolfram H. Dressler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Southeast Asia Program Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501779268","brand":"Southeast Asia Program Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43324879634569,"sku":"9781501779268","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_07d99131-5925-459e-9c80-5b321d18a629.jpg?v=1738651580","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/for-the-sake-of-forests-and-gods-governing-life-and-livelihood-in-the-philippine-uplands-9781501779268","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}