Legitimation in a World at Risk

The Case of Genetically Modified Crops in India

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology, Sociology
Cover of the book Legitimation in a World at Risk by E.L. Desmond, Springer Singapore
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: E.L. Desmond ISBN: 9789811060656
Publisher: Springer Singapore Publication: October 24, 2017
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: E.L. Desmond
ISBN: 9789811060656
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Publication: October 24, 2017
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

This book provides a sociological analysis of the controversy surrounding GM crops in Telangana, India. There is much debate as to whether GM technology holds the key to improving the welfare of poor farmers globally or serves primarily to increase the profits of multinational corporations while enhancing cultivator risk. Desmond’s study is located in the economically vulnerable and politically volatile district of Warangal in Telangana, a context associated with high numbers of farmer suicides. Uniquely foregrounding the perspectives of cultivators and the landless, Desmond explores how GM crops are variously legitimated and delegitimated in three Warangal villages by those whose livelihoods are at stake in the debate, but whose voices are rarely heard within it. This book will be significant for those with an interest in GM crops, power and knowledge and their relation to understandings of development, democracy and risk management worldwide.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book provides a sociological analysis of the controversy surrounding GM crops in Telangana, India. There is much debate as to whether GM technology holds the key to improving the welfare of poor farmers globally or serves primarily to increase the profits of multinational corporations while enhancing cultivator risk. Desmond’s study is located in the economically vulnerable and politically volatile district of Warangal in Telangana, a context associated with high numbers of farmer suicides. Uniquely foregrounding the perspectives of cultivators and the landless, Desmond explores how GM crops are variously legitimated and delegitimated in three Warangal villages by those whose livelihoods are at stake in the debate, but whose voices are rarely heard within it. This book will be significant for those with an interest in GM crops, power and knowledge and their relation to understandings of development, democracy and risk management worldwide.

More books from Springer Singapore

Cover of the book Feminism(s) in Early Childhood by E.L. Desmond
Cover of the book Becoming an Innovative Learning Environment by E.L. Desmond
Cover of the book Reproductive Dilemmas in Metro Manila by E.L. Desmond
Cover of the book Biosensors Based on Sandwich Assays by E.L. Desmond
Cover of the book Proceedings of the International Conference on Data Engineering and Communication Technology by E.L. Desmond
Cover of the book Business Continuity Management in Construction by E.L. Desmond
Cover of the book Algebraic Properties of Generalized Inverses by E.L. Desmond
Cover of the book Optical Soliton Communication Using Ultra-Short Pulses by E.L. Desmond
Cover of the book Lean Construction Management by E.L. Desmond
Cover of the book Advanced Computing and Communication Technologies by E.L. Desmond
Cover of the book Stochastic Geometry Analysis of Multi-Antenna Wireless Networks by E.L. Desmond
Cover of the book Location Privacy in Mobile Applications by E.L. Desmond
Cover of the book Random Ordinary Differential Equations and Their Numerical Solution by E.L. Desmond
Cover of the book Services Computing for Language Resources by E.L. Desmond
Cover of the book Researching and Teaching Second Language Speech Acts in the Chinese Context by E.L. Desmond
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy