The paper studies the palm oil cultivation boom in Indonesia, specifically within the West
Kalimantan province, and how rumors that spread among villagers led to violent attacks on farmers. It analyzes the change from a socioeconomic perspective and helps understand the reasons behind the situation.
Title
Palm Oil Wealth and Rumour Panics in West Kalimantan
Summary
َAuthor
Semedi, Pujo
Year
2014
َThematic Area
Community and Rural Development
Topic
Rural Poverty and Rumors
Country
Antigua and Barbuda
Region
Asia
Misinformation Combatting
Misinformation Impact
Place Published
OSLO
Publisher
Routledge
Journal
Forum for Development Studies
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/08039410.2014.901240
URL
https://doi.org/10.1080/08039410.2014.901240
APA 7th End Text Citation
Semedi, P. (2014). Palm Oil Wealth and Rumour Panics in West Kalimantan. Forum for Development Studies, 41(2), 233–252. https://doi.org/10.1080/08039410.2014.901240