Agrarian Dreams : the Paradox of Organic Farming in California.
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| Author / Creator: | Guthman, Julie, author. |
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | Berkeley : University of California Press, 2014. ©2014 |
| Description: | 1 online resource (329 pages) |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | California Studies in Critical Human Geography ; 11 California studies in critical human geography ; 11. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11231913 |
| Summary: | In this groundbreaking study of organic farming, Julie Guthman challenges accepted wisdom about organic food and agriculture in the Golden State. Many continue to believe that small-scale organic farming is the answer to our environmental and health problems, but Guthman refutes popular portrayals that pit "small organic" against "big organic" and offers an alternative analysis that underscores the limits of an organic label as a pathway to transforming agriculture.<br> <br> <br> <br> This second edition includes a thorough investigation of the federal organic program, a discussion of how the certification arena has continued to grow and change since its implementation, and an up-to-date guide to the structure of the organic farming sector. Agrarian Dreams delivers an indispensable examination of organic farming in California and will appeal to readers in a variety of areas, including food studies, agriculture, environmental studies, anthropology, sociology, geography, and history. |
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| Item Description: | GlossaryReferences; Index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (329 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520959132 0520959132 0520277465 9780520277465 1306878373 9781306878371 |