Overview

Full Product Details

Author:   Julie Guthman
Publisher:   University of California Press
Imprint:   University of California Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9780520402669

ISBN 10:   0520402669
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   06 August 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

Table of Contents

Contents Preface  Introduction: The Origins of Solutions  1 Silicon Valley and the Urge to Make the World aBetter Place  2 Agrifood Solutions before Silicon Valley  3 Silicon Valley Bites Off Agriculture and Food  4 Alternative Protein and the Nothing Burger of the Techno-Fix  5 Digital Technologies and Plowing Through to the Problem  6 Silicon Valley Thinking Comes to the University  7 Big Ideas and Making Silicon Valley–Style Solution Makers  Conclusion: The Pessimism of Solutions and the (Cautious) Optimism of Response  Acknowledgments  Glossary of Terms  Notes  Bibliography  Index   

Reviews

Author Information

Julie Guthman is a geographer and Professor of Community Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her previous books include Wilted: Pathogens, Chemicals, and the Fragile Future of the Strawberry Industry.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions