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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Regina Press
ISBN-100889775273
ISBN-139780889775275
eBay Product ID (ePID)237636426
Product Key Features
Book TitleWomen Who Dig : Farming, Feminism, and the Fight to Feed the World
Number of Pages300 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2018
TopicFeminism & Feminist Theory, Photojournalism, Agriculture / General, Women's Studies, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy)
IllustratorYes
GenreTechnology & Engineering, Social Science, Photography
AuthorTrina Moyles
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight16.6 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2018-404865
ReviewsMoyles's vibrant travel writing and K.J. Dakin's color photographs bring these disparate locations to life and ensure that these women farmers' work will be invisible no longer., "Moyles's vibrant travel writing...and K.J. Dakin's color photographs bring these disparate locations to life and ensure that these women farmers' work will be invisible no longer: 'They will feed the world. They will remake history.'" --Foreword Reviews "An engaging testament to women's substantial contributions to agriculture -- and an important record of the challenges they continue to face." --Amber Fletcher, associate professor of sociology and co-author of Women in Agriculture Worldwide "The strength of Women Who Dig comes from the passionate and moving personal stories shared by the women Moyles meets around the world." --Winnipeg Free Press "This is an important and inspiring book." --Alberta Views, "Moyles's vibrant travel writing...and K.J. Dakin's color photographs bring these disparate locations to life and ensure that these women farmers' work will be invisible no longer: 'They will feed the world. They will remake history.'" Foreword Reviews, Moyles's vibrant travel writing...and K.J. Dakin's color photographs bring these disparate locations to life and ensure that these women farmers' work will be invisible no longer: 'They will feed the world. They will remake history.', The strength of Women Who Dig comes from the passionate and moving personal stories shared by the women Moyles meets around the world., ""An engaging testament to women's substantial contributions to agriculture -- and an important record of the challenges they continue to face.", "An engaging testament to women's substantial contributions to agriculture -- and an important record of the challenges they continue to face." Amber Fletcher, associate professor of sociology and co-author of Women in Agriculture Worldwide, "Moyles's vibrant travel writing and K.J. Dakin's color photographs bring these disparate locations to life and ensure that these women farmers' work will be invisible no longer." Link: https://www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/women-who-dig/
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal338.1082
Table Of ContentPreface Introduction 1. Uganda 2. Guatemala 3. Nicaragua 4. United States 5. Canada 6. India 7. The New Congo 8. Cuba Conclusion Acknowledgements References
SynopsisWith stunning colour photographs and compelling vignettes, Women Who Dig takes a critical look at how women across the world are rising up against the injustices of the global food system., Weaving together the narratives of female farmers from across three continents, Women Who Dig offers a critical look at how women are responding to and, increasingly, rising up against, the injustices of the global food system.Beautifully written with spectacular photos, it examines gender roles, access to land, domestic violence, maternal health, political and economic marginalization, and a rapidly changing climate. It also shows the power of collective action.With women from Guatemala, Nicaragua, the United States, Canada, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, India, and Cuba included, it explores the ways women are responding to, as both individuals and in groups, the barriers they face in providing the world a healthy diet., Weaving together the narratives of female farmers from across three continents, Women Who Dig offers a critical look at how women are responding to and, increasingly, rising up against, the injustices of the global food system. Beautifully written with spectacular photos, it examines gender roles, access to land, domestic violence, maternal health, political and economic marginalization, and a rapidly changing climate. It also shows the power of collective action. With women from Guatemala, Nicaragua, the United States, Canada, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, India, and Cuba included, it explores the ways women are responding to, as both individuals and in groups, the barriers they face in providing the world a healthy diet., Weaving together the narratives of female farmers from across three continents, Women Who Dig offers a critical look at how women are responding to and, increasingly, rising up against, the injustices of the global food system Beautifully written with spectacular photos, it examines gender roles, access to land, domestic violence, maternal health, political and economic marginalization, and a rapidly changing climate. It also shows the power of collective action. With women from Guatemala, Nicaragua, the United States, Canada, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, India, and Cuba included, it explores the ways women are responding to, as both individuals and in groups, the barriers they face in providing the world a healthy diet.
LC Classification NumberHD6077
