Small-Scale Mining on Mt. Balabag: Examining Class Dynamics and Socioeconomic Mobility

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dc.contributor.advisorVandergeest, Peter
dc.creatorFelipe, Alexie Zachary Natividad
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-20T16:24:41Z
dc.date.available2016-09-20T16:24:41Z
dc.date.copyright2015-09-08
dc.date.issued2016-09-20
dc.date.updated2016-09-20T16:24:41Z
dc.degree.disciplineGeography
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractMt. Balabag in the province of Zamboanga del Sur (Mindanao, Philippines) was the site of lucrative small-scale mining (SSM) from 1994 to 2012. This research inquires into the effect of SSM on the production of class and on capital accumulation during its operational period and beyond. The miners were a mix of indigenous Subanen and Filipino migrants who all came from rural agricultural backgrounds. There has been research implying the economic benefits of SSM to rural peoples of the Global South, and on Mt. Balabag too miners did see a significant increase in earnings relative to their previous agricultural livelihoods. However, in the long term the influx of economic capital did not translate into widespread socioeconomic mobility for the majority, or even a significant minority. When SSM came to an end in late 2012, so too did the improvements it provided to most involved.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/32093
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectGeography
dc.subject.keywordsIndigenous
dc.subject.keywordsPeasant
dc.subject.keywordsAgrarian transformation
dc.subject.keywordsRural livelihoods
dc.subject.keywordsCapitalism
dc.subject.keywordsExtractive industries
dc.subject.keywordsPhilippines
dc.subject.keywordsMindanao
dc.subject.keywordsMining-induced displacement
dc.subject.keywordsClass
dc.subject.keywordsSocioeconomic mobility
dc.subject.keywordsArtisanal mining
dc.subject.keywordsSmall-scale mining
dc.subject.keywordsTVI-Pacific
dc.subject.keywordsLarge-scale mining
dc.subject.keywordsSoutheast Asia
dc.subject.keywordsCanadian Mining
dc.subject.keywordsDevelopment
dc.subject.keywordsRural migration
dc.titleSmall-Scale Mining on Mt. Balabag: Examining Class Dynamics and Socioeconomic Mobility
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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