Dr Jeremy Schmidt jeremy.schmidt@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Historicising the hydrosocial cycle
Schmidt, Jeremy J.
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Abstract
This paper examines the historical claims made in support of the hydrosocial cycle. In particular, it considers how arguments advancing the hydrosocial cycle make historical claims regarding modernist conceptions of what water is (i.e. H2O) and its fit with society. The paper gives special emphasis to the society/nature dualism and to the notion of agency as key sites of contest in arguments regarding the hydrosocial cycle. It finds that, while several versions of the hydrosocial cycle seek to advance a political ecology more sensitive to non-human actions, these same accounts often do not address the robust account of non-human agency in the historical record. Evidence is presented regarding water’s agency amongst late 19th and early 20th century architects of key water management norms in the United States. This evidence troubles accounts of the hydrosocial cycle that critique the US experience and suggests new directions for rethinking the role of historical and institutional norms in water policy.
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Schmidt, J. J. (2014). Historicising the hydrosocial cycle. Water alternatives, 7(1), 220-234
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jan 1, 2014 |
Deposit Date | Jan 9, 2017 |
Publicly Available Date | Jan 19, 2017 |
Journal | Water alternatives |
Publisher | Water Alternatives Association |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 7 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 220-234 |
Publisher URL | http://www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/volume7/v7issue1/242-a7-1-13 |
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