Food Geographies

Social, Political, and Ecological Connections

Food Geographies
Pascale Joassart-Marcelli
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h254 x 178mm - 342pg
15 Feb 2022 US
9781538126653
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This text introduces students to the main issues, theories, and methods related to the study of food from a geographic perspective. Concise and accessible, it provides an overview of key issues in the study of food and illustrates them with current examples from around the world. As the first textbook on this topic, it provides students with theoretical concepts and analytical approaches grounded in the subfields of geography, showcasing the integrative nature of the discipline and its unique ability to combine environmental and social perspectives. It encourages students to think critically about food systems and develop solutions to make them more sustainable and equitable.
Highly accessible and wide-reaching, this textbook is essential for students learning about food and food systems in geography classrooms and beyond. Students will learn how to connect the political, economic, ecological, cultural, social, and lived aspects of food, while being empowered to envision better food-environment futures. --Allison Hayes-Conroy, Temple University Finally, a text that at once covers key developments and concepts in food and geography! This highly accessible introduction will please both students and instructors. --Julie Guthman, University of California, Santa Cruz Food Geographies is a comprehensive and insightful accounting of the interplay between space, place, and people in food systems. Joassart-Marcelli adeptly demonstrates not only the inherent geographical qualities of food systems but also how food can provide a lens for understanding many social science topics--including poverty, environmental justice, and identity. Especially valuable is the emphasis on critical perspectives and illustrative examples of human-environment relationships. Accessible, yet far-reaching, this textbook is the perfect resource for fostering student understanding of complex and dynamic food systems through a geographic lens. --Colleen Hammelman, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Pascale Joassart-Marcelli is Professor of Geography and Director of the Interdisciplinary Food Studies Program at San Diego State University where she has been teaching courses such as Geography of Food; Food, Place, and Culture; Food Justice; and Feeding the World. Her research focuses on the relationship between place, ethnicity, and food, including the role of food in creating just and sustainable cities for all. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, is the author of The $16 Taco: Contested Geographies of Food, Ethnicity, and Gentrification (2021) and the co-editor of Food and Place: A Critical Exploration (2018). Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation and other private and public funding agencies.

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