Honors Theses

Advisor

Jeanne Holcomb, Ph.D.

Department

Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work

Publication Date

4-2018

Document Type

Honors Thesis

Abstract

Women are one of the many vulnerable populations experiencing the detrimental effects of human-induced climate change, and our current system of food production is one of the largest contributors to this global problem. Not only do modern methods of food production contribute significantly to climate change, but they devalue women’s knowledge and strip away their opportunities. A number of communities and individuals have begun to work against this system and work towards food justice through small-scale farming and growing their own food. Through the use of ecofeminist scholarship and original interviews, this project examines the problems within our current food production system and suggests steps and solutions for moving forward. So long as women are being fed by the very same system that subordinates them they will never be truly liberated, making it necessary for feminist food justice.

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This item is protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code) and may only be used for noncommercial, educational, and scholarly purposes

Keywords

Undergraduate research

Disciplines

Anthropology | Social Work | Sociology

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