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Geographies of Meat: Politics, Economy and Culture - Critical Food Studies
Harvey Neo
With the ever rising demand for meat around the world, the production of meat has changed dramatically in the past few decades. What has brought about the increasing popularity and attendant normalization of factory farms across many parts of the world? What are some of the ways to resist such broad convergences in meat production and how successful are they?
This book locates the answers to these questions at the intersection between the culture, science and political economy of meat production and consumption. It details how and why techniques of production have spread across the world, albeit in a spatially uneven way. It argues that the modern meat production and consumption sphere is the outcome of a complex matrix of cultural politics, economics and technological faith. Drawing from examples across the world (including America, Europe and Asia), the tensions and repercussions of meat production and consumption are also analyzed.
From a geographical perspective, food animals have been given considerably less attention compared to wild animals or pets. This book, framed conceptually by critical animal studies, governmentality and commodification, is a theoretically driven and empirically rich study that advances the study of food animals in geography as well as in the wider social sciences.
179 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 19, 2018 |
| ISBN13 | 9780367138813 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 179 |
| Dimensions | 154 × 233 × 14 mm · 306 g |
| Language | English |
