J. Montgomery Roper

J. Montgomery Roper

roperjm@grinnell.edu
Campus Phone: 
3017
Unit (Dept., Office, Center, etc.): 
Anthropology
Global Development Studies
Latin American Studies
Peace Studies
Position: 
Associate Professor of Anthropology
On-Campus Address: 
204 Goodnow Hall
Education / Degrees: 
Ph.D. Cultural Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh
Graduate Certificate in Latin American Studies, University of Pittsburgh Center for Latin American Studies
M.A. Cultural Anthropology, University of Kentucky
Graduate Certificate in Environmental Systems, University of Kentucky
B.A. Anthropology and Biology (Cum Laude), Ithaca College
Courses Taught: 
Freshman Tutorial: Degradation and Development in Tropical Forests
Global Development Studies 111 Introduction to Global Development Studies
GDS 347 Globalization and Development
GDS 346 Sustainable Development in The Modern World System
GDS 395 Grassroots Rural Development
GDS 395 Sustainable Development in Costa Rica
Anthropology 104 Introduction to Anthropology
Anthropology 280 Theories of Culture
Anthropology 257 Latin American Cultures
Anthropology 238 Cultural and Political Ecology
Primary Academic Interest: 
Political Economy of Natural Resource Management
Other Academic Interests: 
Economic Development
Indigenous Peoples in Latin America
Personal Website: 
Home Page

An Assessment of Indigenous Participation in Commercial Forestry Markets: The Case of Nicaragua’s Northern Atlantic Autonomous Region
http://www.foresttrends.org
2003. Washington, DC: Forest Trends.

Bolivian Legal Reforms and Local Indigenous Organizations: Opportunities and Obstacles in a Lowland  Municipality
http://lap.sagepub.com/content/vol30/issue1/

http://lap.sagepub.com/content/vol30/issue1/
2003. Latin American Perspectives 30(1): 5-22.

Introduction
Roper, J. Montgomery, Thomas Perreault, and Patrick Wilson  2003. Latin American Perspectives special issue, New Transformational Movements in Contemporary Latin America, 30(1): 139-161.

Local government and biodiversity conservation: A case from the Bolivian lowlands
Kaimowitz, D., G. Flores, J. Johnson, P. Pacheco, I. Pavéz, J. Roper, C. Vallejos, and R. Véle. 2000. Washington D.C.: Biodiversity Support Program.

San Ignacio de Moxos: territorios indígenas, madereros y mara
1998. In P. Pacheco and D. Kaimowitz (eds.), Municipios y Gestión Forestal en el Trópico Boliviano. La Paz, Bolivia: published in coordination by CIFOR, CEDLA, and TIERRA.  Pp: 83-105.

Indigenous People and Development in Latin America: A Literature Survey and Recommendations
Roper, J. Montgomery, John Frechione, and Billie R. DeWalt. 1997. Latin American Monograph & Document Series No. 12. Pittsburgh: Center for Latin American Studies, University of Pittsburgh.  81p + Appendices.