The new peasantries: struggles for autonomy and sustainability in an era of empire and globalization

Based on research conducted over 30 years, the author argues that the peasantry is far from declining - millions of farmers in Europe as well as developing countries are more peasant-like than we care to admit. His book links 'peasantization' to current concepts of power, empire, globaliza...

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1. Verfasser: Ploeg, Jan Douwe van der 1950- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London [u.a.] Earthscan 2008
Ausgabe:1. publ.
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Zusammenfassung:Based on research conducted over 30 years, the author argues that the peasantry is far from declining - millions of farmers in Europe as well as developing countries are more peasant-like than we care to admit. His book links 'peasantization' to current concepts of power, empire, globalization and agribusiness.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-346) and index
Beschreibung:XX, 356 S. Ill. 24 cm