Breaking the food Chains: An investigation of food justice activism

Sociological Inquiry

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 289-305

  Alkon, Alison Hope ^a   Norgaard, Kari Marie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

^b WHITMAN COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 67651165093     PISSN: 00380245     EISSN: 1475682X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-682X.2009.00291.x     Document Type: Article

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