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Rooted Resistance

Agrarian Myth in Modern America (Food and Foodways)

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Rooted Resistance

By: Ross Singer, Stephanie Houston Grey, Jeff Motter
Narrated by: Marlin May
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From farm-to-table restaurants and farmers markets, to support for fair trade and food sovereignty, movements for food-system change hold the promise for deeper transformations. Yet Americans continue to live the paradox of caring passionately about healthy eating while demanding the convenience of fast food. Rooted Resistance explores this fraught but promising food scene. More than a retelling of the origin story of a democracy born from an intimate connection with the land, this book wagers that socially responsible agrarian mythmaking should be a vital part of a food ethic of resistance if we are to rectify the destructive tendencies in our contemporary food system.

Through a careful examination of several case studies, Rooted Resistance traverses the ground of agrarian myth in modern America. The authors investigate key figures and movements in the history of modern agrarianism, including the World War I victory garden efforts, the postwar country life movement for the vindication of farmers’ rights, the Southern agrarian critique of industrialism, and the practical and spiritual prophecy of organic farming put forth by J. I. Rodale. This critical history is then brought up to date with recent examples.

By examining a range of case studies, Singer, Grey, and Motter aim for a deeper critical understanding of the many applications of agrarian myth and reveal why it can help provide a pathway for positive systemic change in the food system.

The book is published by The University of Arkansas Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks.

“An accessible and engaging genealogy of agrarian myth that is at work in today’s media and culture, from the seed of the 20th century to the harvest of the 21st.” (Carrie Tippen, author of Inventing Authenticity)

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Agricultural & Food Sciences Politics & Government Social Sciences

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