The Fluvial Imagination

"Overall, the  book  was  a  fascinating  read  and  source  of  discussion in our classroom. An approach to constructing an ethnography  of  a  landscape  spoke  to  the  issues  of  environmental change in the Anthropocene so central to our current crisis." * African Journal of Range and Forage Science *
"The book is enjoyable to read and the argument is clear and easy to follow, with little jargon or theory to get in the way of the non-anthropologist reader." * Journal of Environmental Anthropology and the Interpretation of Landscapes *
"The work of Colin Hoag is an outstanding work of political ecology and environmental humanities. All the chapters demonstrate his capacity to consider both the broader context (analyzing the history of Lesotho and using socio-economic data, particularly those linked to pastoralism) and the local perspective (through ethnographic approach and in-depth analysis of discourses and landscape)."
  * Water Alternatives Book Review *

“Encourages a deeper understanding of the complex interrelations of history, community practices, and environmental governance.”

* Anthropology Book Forum *
"The Fluvial Imagination is an ethnographic project that speaks to cultural anthropologists concerned with environment, economy, and governance, as well as ecologists interested in better understanding sociopolitical drivers of environmental change. This is a self-consciously interdisciplinary book (in fact, Hoag gained training in biology along the way), one that serves as a useful example for fellow cultural anthropologists aiming to write to broader audiences."
  * American Ethnologist *