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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Elizabeth FittingPublisher: Duke University Press Imprint: Duke University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 33.00cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9780822349563ISBN 10: 0822349566 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 31 December 2010 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of Tables ix Acknowledgments xi List of Abbreviations xv Introduction: The Struggle for Mexican Maize 1 Part I: Debates 33 1. Transgenic Maize and Its Experts 35 2. Corn and the Hybrid Nation 75 Part II: Livelihoods 117 3. Community and Conflict 120 4. Remaking the Countryside 155 5. From Campesinos to Migrant and Maquila Workers? 197 Conclusion 230 Appendix: Producer Interviews, 2001-2002 239 Notes 249 Glossary 265 Bibliography 271 Index 293ReviewsThe Struggle for Maize is an important book about a crucial topic, the debate over the dissemination of genetically modified (GM) corn in Mexico, the crop's biological centre of origin. The debate is significant because the more the modern varieties of corn become disseminated, the more biological diversity is lost, as that diversity depends on the traditional corn varieties cultivated by peasants. Elizabeth Fitting gives us an excellent account of the various positions in the GM corn debate and the connections between international processes and local Mexican communities. oGerardo Otero, editor of Food for the Few: Neoliberal Globalism and Biotechnology in Latin America Through the case of Mexican maize, Elizabeth Fitting brings fresh insights and sharp analysis to bear on two of the most important and controversial issues in contemporary development studies: the politics of food and GM technology. All of those who are interested in the politics of food and food sovereignty, knowledge, and technology in Mexico and beyond, especially in the context of raging debates about persistent food crises and the future of the peasantry, should read this brilliant book. Saturnino M. Borras Jr., co-editor of Transnational Agrarian Movements: Confronting Globalization Author InformationElizabeth Fitting is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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