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OverviewWinner of the 'Casa Chata Award' for the Best Book of 1994 (Spanish edition) In charting the paradoxical effects of power and knowledge on the everyday life of subordinate people, this book offers a major rethinking of domination and the agricultural labor process. Challenging the belief that ethnography is theoretically weak, the author provides a fresh perspective on rural workers' responses to the development of transnational production systems and the transformations of agrarian structures brought about by the complex interactions of global and local forces. In questioning ingrained assumptions about worker consciousness, the author exposes the naivete of past approaches and the role of power and hegemony in the micro-politics of human relations. This book is obligatory reading for anyone interested in current debates about ""resistance,"" development, and the future of rural societies. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gabriel TorresPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Berg Publishers Volume: v. 5 Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.790kg ISBN: 9781859739365ISBN 10: 1859739369 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 01 September 1997 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback 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 ContentsSearching for new ways of understanding farmworkers; plunging into the garlic - methodological issues and challenges; tomato work; the politics of tomato work - agribusiness in Autlan history; on worker's power and skills; the force of irony and the irony of power; exploring the opportunities of social change - a theoretical discussion.Reviews""(Torres) presents us with a wealth of interesting ... observations and theoretical considerations"" European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies 'An interesting and thoughtful book.' Ethnos '(Torres) presents us with a wealth of interesting ... observations and theoretical considerations' European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies 'An interesting and thoughtful book.' Ethnos Author InformationGabriel Torres Senior Researcher at Ciesas-Occidente Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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