2008 AFHVS presidential address: The four questions in agrifood studies: A view from the bus

Agriculture and Human Values

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 3-14

  Constance, Douglas H ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agrarian; Agrifood; Emancipatory; Environmental; Food; Value chain

Indexed keywords

EID: 59649102908     PISSN: 0889048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10460-008-9187-0     Document Type: Article

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