Date of Award
Spring 2019
Degree Type
Thesis
Department
Geography
Director of Thesis
Dr. David Kneas
First Reader
Dr. Jessica Barnes
Second Reader
Dr. Jessica Barnes
Abstract
In 2008, AES (a U.S.-based, Fortune 500 power company) began construction on the Chan-75 dam in Nance del Risco, Panama. This dam flooded and displaced four indigenous Ngobe communities. However, this displacement represents more than just a relocation of people; it represents a fracturing of families and communities. While some impacts of displacement are obvious, other aspects of day-to-day loss are often ignored. Changes in family relations and sense of control, for example, cannot possibly be compensated by a corporation. This thesis examines both the history of the Chan-75 dam and the impacts its construction has had on one family.
First Page
1
Last Page
37
Recommended Citation
McKenzie, Patrick Daniel, "The Place in Displacement: Stories of Loss from the Chan-75 Dam" (2019). Senior Theses. 296.
https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/senior_theses/296
Rights
© 2019, Patrick Daniel McKenzie