An Upland Community in Transition Michael B. First or because the worker is

or because the worker is skilled

the work of Foucault

Each chapter includes stories

He wrote for every thoughtful reader everywhere

often undreamed-of dimensions of the Christian faith

An Upland Community in Transition Michael B. First or because the worker isAll over Southeast Asia, rural communities are in transition to a sustainable status. This book explores how an environmentally fragile upland community in rural Philippines coped with and responded to economic and environmental tensions brought about by a globalized economy and decentralization. This in turn gave rise to local power especially in the management of natural resources.