Agrarian Dreams : The Paradox of Organic Farming in California.
Title:
Agrarian Dreams : The Paradox of Organic Farming in California.
Author:
Guthman, Julie.
ISBN:
9780520937734
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (270 pages)
Series:
California Studies in Critical Human Geography ; v.11
California Studies in Critical Human Geography
Contents:
Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Maps -- 1. Agrarian Dreams -- 2. Finding the Way: Roads to Organic Production -- 3. Organic Farming: Ideal Practices and Practical Ideals -- 4. California Dreaming: California's Agro-Industrial Legacy -- 5. Organic Sediment: A Geography of Organic Production -- 6. Conventionalizing Organic: From Social Movement to Industry via Regulation -- 7. Organic Regulation Ramified -- 8. The Agrarian Answer? -- Appendix -- Notes -- Glossary -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
Abstract:
In an era of escalating food politics, many believe organic farming to be the agrarian answer. In this first comprehensive study of organic farming in California, Julie Guthman casts doubt on the current wisdom about organic food and agriculture, at least as it has evolved in the Golden State. Refuting popular portrayals of organic agriculture as a small-scale family farm endeavor in opposition to "industrial" agriculture, Guthman explains how organic farming has replicated what it set out to oppose.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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