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Book Synopsis

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the production and consumption of food, suitable for use in undergraduate classrooms, either at the intermediate or advanced level.

It takes an intersectional approach to difference and power and approaches standard subjects in the geography of food with a fresh perspective focusing on inequality, uneven production and legacies of colonialism. The book also focuses on places and regions often overlooked in conventional narratives, such as the Americas in the domestication of plants. The topics covered in the textbook include:

  • descriptions and analyses of food systems
  • histories of agricultural development with a focus on the roles of different regions
  • major commodities such as meat, grains and produce with a focus on the place of production
  • contemporary challenges in the food system, including labor, disasters/conflict and climate change
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    Trade Review

    "This is the geography textbook for the class I always wished I’d taken, progressing from introductory concepts to sophisticated analysis over the arc of a semester. With terrific suggestions for supplementary reading, watching, and discussion, Amy Trauger’s Geographies of Food and Power is set to become a classic foundation for generations of geographers."

    Raj Patel, Research Professor, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin, USA.

    "Geographies of Food and Power makes a critical contribution to ongoing debates about the historical and contemporary structures of our food system along with the social and environmental implications. Using an intersectional lens, Trauger introduces several concepts and theoretical perspectives to reveal challenges and point to promising pathways forward. This is an essential text for students of geography and food studies along with anyone interested in just and sustainable food futures."

    Charles Z. Levkoe, Canada Research Chair in Equitable and Sustainable Food Systems, Lakehead University, Canada.



    Table of Contents

    Part 1: Food and Power Chapter 1 – The Geographies of Food Chapter 2 – Geography and Power Part 2: Food for Thought Chapter 3 – The Origins of Food Chapter 4 – The Nexus of Production and Consumption Chapter 5 – Food System Contradictions Chapter 6 – The Right to Food Part 3: What We Eat Chapter 7 – Produce: Fruits and Vegetables Chapter 8 – Seeds: Grains, Pulses and Nuts Chapter 9 – Protein: Meat, Fish, Dairy and Eggs Chapter 10 – Tropical Commodities: Beverages, Fruits, Sugar and Spices Chapter 11 – Not Food: Ingredients and Additives Part 4: Challenges in the Global Food System Chapter 12 – Labor Chapter 13 – Conflict and Disasters Chapter 14 – Climate Change Chapter 15 – The Future of Food

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Publication Date: 8/17/2022 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780367747664, 978-0367747664
      ISBN10: 0367747669

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This book provides a comprehensive overview of the production and consumption of food, suitable for use in undergraduate classrooms, either at the intermediate or advanced level.

      It takes an intersectional approach to difference and power and approaches standard subjects in the geography of food with a fresh perspective focusing on inequality, uneven production and legacies of colonialism. The book also focuses on places and regions often overlooked in conventional narratives, such as the Americas in the domestication of plants. The topics covered in the textbook include:

      • descriptions and analyses of food systems
      • histories of agricultural development with a focus on the roles of different regions
      • major commodities such as meat, grains and produce with a focus on the place of production
      • contemporary challenges in the food system, including labor, disasters/conflict and climate change
      • re

        Trade Review

        "This is the geography textbook for the class I always wished I’d taken, progressing from introductory concepts to sophisticated analysis over the arc of a semester. With terrific suggestions for supplementary reading, watching, and discussion, Amy Trauger’s Geographies of Food and Power is set to become a classic foundation for generations of geographers."

        Raj Patel, Research Professor, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin, USA.

        "Geographies of Food and Power makes a critical contribution to ongoing debates about the historical and contemporary structures of our food system along with the social and environmental implications. Using an intersectional lens, Trauger introduces several concepts and theoretical perspectives to reveal challenges and point to promising pathways forward. This is an essential text for students of geography and food studies along with anyone interested in just and sustainable food futures."

        Charles Z. Levkoe, Canada Research Chair in Equitable and Sustainable Food Systems, Lakehead University, Canada.



        Table of Contents

        Part 1: Food and Power Chapter 1 – The Geographies of Food Chapter 2 – Geography and Power Part 2: Food for Thought Chapter 3 – The Origins of Food Chapter 4 – The Nexus of Production and Consumption Chapter 5 – Food System Contradictions Chapter 6 – The Right to Food Part 3: What We Eat Chapter 7 – Produce: Fruits and Vegetables Chapter 8 – Seeds: Grains, Pulses and Nuts Chapter 9 – Protein: Meat, Fish, Dairy and Eggs Chapter 10 – Tropical Commodities: Beverages, Fruits, Sugar and Spices Chapter 11 – Not Food: Ingredients and Additives Part 4: Challenges in the Global Food System Chapter 12 – Labor Chapter 13 – Conflict and Disasters Chapter 14 – Climate Change Chapter 15 – The Future of Food

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