A sacred mountain and the art of "Impression Management" /

The installation of a radio communication antenna on a sacred mountain, Mount Quimal, led to an interaction between a mining corporation and Atacameño people in northern Chile. The present article focuses on how language games that involve "over- and undercommunication" of information in this transa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carrasco Moraga, Anita
Format: Libro
Language:English
Published: International Mountain Society 2010
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Online Access:Disponible en línea. Biblioteca Digital UAHC
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Summary:The installation of a radio communication antenna on a sacred mountain, Mount Quimal, led to an interaction between a mining corporation and Atacameño people in northern Chile. The present article focuses on how language games that involve "over- and undercommunication" of information in this transactional event reflect the distribution of power in society.
Item Description:En: Mountain Research and Development Vol. 30, no 4, 2010 p. 391-397
Physical Description:p. 391-397
Audience:Teoría III