Broccoli and Desire

Broccoli and Desire
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Publisher : Stanford University Press
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 0804754845
ISBN-13 : 9780804754842
Rating : 4/5 (842 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Broccoli and Desire by : Edward F. Fischer

Download or read book Broccoli and Desire written by Edward F. Fischer and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes a surprising look at the hidden world of broccoli, connecting American consumers concerned about their health and diet with Maya farmers concerned about holding onto their land and making a living. Compelling life stories and rich descriptions from ethnographic fieldwork among supermarket shoppers in Nashville, Tennessee and Maya farmers in highland Guatemala bring the commodity chain of this seemingly mundane product to life. For affluent Americans, broccoli fits into everyday concerns about eating right, being healthy, staying in shape, and valuing natural foods. For Maya farmers, this new export crop provides an opportunity to make a little extra money in difficult, often risky circumstances. Unbeknownst to each other, the American consumer and the Maya farmer are bound together in webs of desire and material production.


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