Date of Award

1-1-2012

Language

English

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

College/School/Department

Department of English

Content Description

1 online resource (vi, 82 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Jeffrey Berman

Keywords

agricultural authenticity, agriculture, Columbia County, NY, farmers, food studies, small-scale farming, Agriculture, Family farms, Authenticity (Philosophy)

Subject Categories

Agriculture | Journalism Studies | Social and Cultural Anthropology

Abstract

The origins of food in the U.S. have come under close public scrutiny in recent years. An increasing number of farmers markets, certified organic products, and Community Supported Agriculture programs indicate that Americans are seeking out alternatives to the mainstream food system. The industrialization of food production in the post-World War II era, while providing larger amounts of inexpensive food than ever before, has arguably compromised people's relationships with food. While farming was once a common way of life in the U.S., today only one percent of Americans identify farming as their primary occupation.

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