Game fences in the Karoo: Reconfiguring spatial and social relations

摘要: In this article, we discuss how farm conversions to wildlife habitats result in the reconfiguration of spatial and social relations on white-owned commercial farms Karoo region Eastern Cape South Africa. Farmers landowners justify such stressing economic ecological rationales. We illustrate are (also) a reaction post-apartheid land reform labour legislation policies, which white farmers perceive as serious threat. They seek legitimate their position society reassert place by claiming new role nature conservationists. argue that game should be interpreted economically politically contested spaces for three reasons: (1) whereas present workers' displacement from unintended by-product changing rural economy, creation ‘pristine’ wilderness seems designed empty dwellers who may lay claim land; (2) fu...