Actor–Networks, Farmer Decisions, and Identity

Issue Date
2013Author
Gray, Benjamin Jerome
Gibson, Jane W.
Publisher
Culture, Agriculture, Food and Environment
Type
Article
Article Version
Scholarly/refereed, publisher version
Published Version
https://anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/cuag.12013Metadata
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Climate change and industrial agricultural practices pose threats to the future of Kansas agriculture. To inform the debate about sustainable agriculture that must soon occur, we seek to illuminate the factors involved in the decision making of farmers in Kansas. Drawing from Actor–Network Theory, we consider how farmers’ participation in the industrial agricultural network shapes their decisions, defines the types of knowledge and skills that are valued by farmers and others in the network, transforms what it means to be a Kansas grain farmer, and entrenches unsustainable production practices.
Collections
- FEWtures Project [18]
Citation
Benjamin Jerome Gray and Jane W. Gibson. 2013. Actor–Networks, Farmer Decisions, and Identity. Culture, Agriculture, Food and Environment 35(2): 82-101.
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