Growing Resistance: Canadian Farmers and the Politics of Genetically-Modified Wheat
by Emily Eaton
University of Manitoba Press, 2013
Paper: 978-0-88755-744-6 | eISBN: 978-0-88755-440-7 (epub) | eISBN: 978-0-88755-435-3 (PDF)
Library of Congress Classification SB191.W5E28 2013
Dewey Decimal Classification 633.110971
TOC
Cover
Contents
Tables & Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Preface
Key Concepts
Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter One: Setting the Stage
Wheat Production and Markets
Methodological Approaches
Theoretical Approaches
Chapter Two: Regulating and Promoting Biotechnology in Canada
Canada’s Biotechnology Strategy
Regulating the Public
Inside the State
Conclusion
Chapter Three: The Difference Between Bread and Oil
The Coproduction of Humans and Nonhumans
Organizing the Frontier
The Industry: Monopoly, Breeding, and Private Divestment
In the Fields
Nationalism and the Cultural Politics of Wheat
From Machine Grease to Edible Oil
The Industry: Private Investment and Innovation
In the Fields
Nationalism and the Cultural Politics of Canola
Conclusion
Chapter Four: Farmers Articulating the Politics of Production Through Discourses of Consumption
Producing and Consuming Opposition to GMOs
Working Coalitions
Production Through Consumption
Conclusion
Chapter Five: Only Consumers Get to Decide in the Market - Canadian Farms Fight the Logic of Market Choice in GM Wheat
Governing Through Consumption
Roundup Ready Wheat as a Matter of Individual Market Choice
Political Subjectivities
Conclusion: What's Next for Anti-GM Wheat Politics?
Introduction
Chapter one: Setting the Stage
Chapter 2: Regulating and Promoting Biotechnology in Canada
Chapter 3: The Difference Between Bread and Oil
Chapter 4: Farmers Make Their Case Against GM Wheat
Chapter 5: Only Consumers Get to Decide in the Market
Bibliography
Index
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