{"product_id":"geographies-of-food-and-power-9780367747664","title":"Geographies of Food and Power","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt 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:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edescriptions and analyses of food systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehistories of agricultural development with a focus on the roles of different regions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emajor commodities such as meat, grains and produce with a focus on the place of production \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econtemporary challenges in the food system, including labor, disasters\/conflict and climate change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ere\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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 \u003cem\u003eGeographies of Food and Power\u003c\/em\u003e is set to become a classic foundation for generations of geographers.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaj Patel,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eResearch Professor, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin, USA.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Geographies of Food and Power\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003emakes 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Z. Levkoe,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCanada Research Chair in Equitable and Sustainable Food Systems, Lakehead University, Canada.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Food and Power \u003c\/strong\u003eChapter 1 – The Geographies of Food Chapter 2 – Geography and Power \u003cb\u003ePart 2: Food for Thought \u003c\/b\u003eChapter 3 – The Origins of Food Chapter 4 – The Nexus of Production and Consumption Chapter 5 – Food System Contradictions Chapter 6 – The Right to Food \u003cb\u003ePart 3: What We Eat \u003c\/b\u003eChapter 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 \u003cb\u003ePart 4: Challenges in the Global Food System \u003c\/b\u003eChapter 12 – Labor Chapter 13 – Conflict and Disasters Chapter 14 – Climate Change Chapter 15 – The Future of Food\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52083938263383,"sku":"9780367747664","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367747664.jpg?v=1762204419","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/geographies-of-food-and-power-9780367747664","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}