Broccoli and Desire: Global Connections and Maya Struggles in Postwar Guatemala

by Edward F. Fischer, Peter Benson, Peter Benson

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This book takes a surprising look at the hidden world of broccoli, connecting American consumers concerned about their health and diet with Maya farmers concerned about holding onto their land and making a living.

Compelling life stories and rich descriptions from ethnographic fieldwork among supermarket shoppers in Nashville, Tennessee and Maya farmers in highland Guatemala bring the commodity chain of this seemingly mundane product to...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0804754845

ISBN13:9780804754842

Release Date:June 2006

Publisher:Stanford University Press

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Ancient Anthropology Business & Investing Central America Cultural Globalization Guatemala History Latin America Mayan

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