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What is the primary argument made in the article regarding Navajo coal work?
What is the primary argument made in the article regarding Navajo coal work?
- It can be reduced to theories of dependency and underdevelopment.
- It is about environmental damage and risk.
- It is solely based on theories of employment and modernization.
- It produces conflicting senses of indigeneity and cannot be simply categorized. (correct)
In the context of Navajo coal workers, what factor contributes significantly to maintaining the mine and plant operations?
In the context of Navajo coal workers, what factor contributes significantly to maintaining the mine and plant operations?
- Declining federal funding and financial instability.
- High salaries and good benefits. (correct)
- Lack of job security and minimal revenues.
- Low salaries and limited benefits.
How does the article challenge common portrayals of Navajo cultural values in relation to coal work?
How does the article challenge common portrayals of Navajo cultural values in relation to coal work?
- By arguing that Navajo values are consistent with settlercolonialism.
- By emphasizing the homogenizing assumptions about Navajo values.
- By highlighting the divergent and conflict-ridden nature of Navajo cultural values in relation to coal. (correct)
- By showing that Navajo cultural values are often misrepresented in works on indigenous peoples.
What impact does union organization have on the moral economy within the Navajo coal industry?
What impact does union organization have on the moral economy within the Navajo coal industry?
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Why does the article emphasize the need to center research on actors and groups within their relation to coal?
Why does the article emphasize the need to center research on actors and groups within their relation to coal?
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