The power of peasants: Reflections on the meanings of La Vía Campesina

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 138-149

  Desmarais, Annette Aurélie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Farmers' movement; Globalization; La V a Campesina; Peasant

Indexed keywords

GLOBALIZATION; PEASANT AGRICULTURE; RURAL SOCIETY; SOCIAL MOVEMENT;

EID: 39049116430     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2007.12.002     Document Type: Article

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