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Alternative agrifood movements in an age of industrialized agriculture : an Ecuadorian case study

Creator:

Daye, Rebecka Rising

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Around the globe, an array of alternative agrifood movements has emerged largely in response to the ecological and socio-economic threat caused by industrialized agricultural processes. From organic agriculture, to Slow Food, Locavore, and the Food Sovereignty movement, people around the world are reasserting their right to healthy and culturally appropriate...

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Masters Thesis

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-cultural, economic, and ecological outcomes. I focus this inquiry on a case study in the Ecuadorian
An anthropological response to the call for cultural midwives based on three case studies of communities

Creator:

Pickering, Kristin Leigh Morgan

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The ecological crisis, recognized by scientists as well as an increasing number of lay people urges a response from a variety of disciplines. The consideration of sustainability requires the help of a variety of disciplines, including anthropology, which can contribute an ability to identify cultural patterns that impede cultural change...

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Masters Thesis

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. The preferences for actions with less environmental impact arise from extensive reading about
Recognizing and overcoming the critical cultural barriers to progress in the sustainability movement : from a human perspective

Creator:

Bestvina, Bodarc

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This thesis seeks to better understand the most pressing cultural barriers to progress in the sustainability movement, and to offer suggestions for overcoming barriers. This research includes a two-year long case study of the sustainability movement at OSU, where the researcher coordinated projects encouraging behavior change. Despite increasing severity and...

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Masters Thesis

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. This research includes a two-year long case study of the sustainability movement at OSU, where the