Binding: Paperback
Description: This book provides a detailed and comprehensive introduction to the concepts and methods of the sociology of farming. The sociology of farming focuses on co - production: the ongoing interaction and mutual transformation of the natural and the social (of human and living nature ) which requires putting the farm labour process centre stage. While there are many books which discuss food and agriculture this book is different: it delves into the methods and concepts used and presents a comprehensive conceptual framework and the associated methods for research to give students and researchers of agriculture and rural studies a solid set of tools for unravelling the complexities of farming and rural life. Importantly these tools also empower us to design new ways forward. A wide array of case studies as wide - ranging as Brazil Peru China the Netherlands Italy and Guinea Bissau help readers to grasp the commonalities that underlie strongly diversified and divided rural worlds. The book lists over two hundred basic concepts and includes boxes that discuss the main methods of the sociology of farming. This textbook is essential reading for students and scholars of food and agriculture agrarian studies rural development food and farming systems peasant studies and environmental sociology.
Title: The Sociology Of Farming Concepts And Methods
Author(s): Van Der Ploeg Jan Douwe
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032321875
Pages: 314 Pages, 15 Tables, Black And White; 64 Line Drawings, Black And White; 28 Halftones, Black And Wh
Publication Date: 10/19/2022
Series: Earthscan Food and Agriculture
Category: Agricultural Science