Post-socialist smallholders: silence, resistance and alternatives
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| Year of publication | 2019 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | CANADIAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES-REVUE CANADIENNE D ETUDES DU DEVELOPPEMENT |
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| Citation | |
| Web | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02255189.2019.1688649 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02255189.2019.1688649 |
| Keywords | Smallholders; resistance; food sovereignty; alternative food networks; post-socialism |
| Description | The majority of the world's smallholders live in countries that experience(d) socialism, but they largely remain invisible in agrarian studies. This special issue puts the spotlight on post-socialist smallholders, asking whether, and how, they (1) fulfil important functions in society; (2) engage in resistance (against the state or corporate actors); and (3) constitute an alternative to the industrial agri-food system. We find that post-socialist smallholders rarely confront the mainstream agri-food system head-on, but that they make a larger contribution to sustainability, community and food sovereignty than do smallholders or alternative agriculture in the "West". |
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