Quinoa

Food Politics and Agrarian Life in the Andean Highlands

Linda J. Seligmann (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

222 Seiten

2023
University of Illinois Press (Verlag)
978-0-252-08688-5 (ISBN)

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Quinoa’s new status as a superfood has altered the economic fortunes of Quechua farmers in the Andean highlands. Linda J. Seligmann journeys to the Huanoquite region of Peru to track the mixed blessings brought about by the surging worldwide popularity of this “exquisite grain.” Focusing on how Indigenous communities have confronted globalization, Seligmann examines the influence of food politics, development initiatives, and the region’s agrarian history on present-day quinoa production among Huanoquiteños. She also looks at the human stories behind these transformations, from the work of quinoa brokers to the ways Huanoquite’s men and women navigate the shifts in place and power occurring in their homes and communities. Finally, Seligmann considers how the consequences of nearby mining may impact Huanoquiteños’ ability to farm quinoa and thrive in their environment, and the efforts they are taking to resist these threats to their way of life. The untold story behind the popular health food, Quinoa illuminates how Indigenous communities have engaged with the politics and policies surrounding their production of a traditional and minor crop that became a global foodstuff.

Linda J. Seligmann is professor emerita of anthropology at George Mason University. Her books include Broken Links, Enduring Ties: American Adoption across Race, Class, and Nation and Peruvian Street Lives: Culture, Power, and Economy among Market Women of Cuzco.

Acknowledgments Introduction: Quinoa Prospects

Part One. Backstories: Land Struggles, the Allure of Infrastructure, and Development Desires in Huanoquite

Chapter 1. Agrarian Reform, Revolution, and Reversals

Chapter 2. The Power and Seduction of Infrastructure

Chapter 3. Contesting Development, Alternative Paths

Part Two. Soup and Superfood: The Politics of Quinoa Production and Consumption

Chapter 4. The Expansion of Quinoa Production

Chapter 5. Food Sovereignty, Food Security, and Sustainability

Chapter 6. To Be Strong and Healthy

Chapter 7. Voracious Consumption

Conclusion: Pragmatic Spirituality and Quinoa Desires

Notes

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Erscheinungsdatum	04.01.2023
Reihe/Serie	Interp Culture New Millennium
Zusatzinfo	36 black & white photographs, 2 tables
Verlagsort	Baltimore
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	313 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-252-08688-0 / 0252086880
ISBN-13	978-0-252-08688-5 / 9780252086885
Zustand	Neuware