Agents' perceptions of structure: How Illinois organic farmers view political, economic, social, and ecological factors

Agriculture and Human Values

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-48

  Duram, Leslie A ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agency; Alternative agriculture; Farmer decision making; Organic farming; Perception; Structures (economic, political, social, ecological)

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001906915     PISSN: 0889048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007632810301     Document Type: Article

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