Intersections between rural studies and food justice in the U.S.: some implications for today and the future
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-27-2022
Department
Department of Social Sciences
Abstract
Justice is a term increasingly used in rural studies and agri-food systems research. In this article, we examine how rural studies can gain by more directly integrating food justice and its focus on transformative intervention. First, we identify existing gaps in discussions about social justice in relation to rurality in the United States. Second, we analyze prominent food justice literature and its main conceptualizations, characteristics, and gaps in relation to rurality. Drawing on existing gaps and opportunities in rural studies and food justice, we discuss why and how critical analyses of race/white supremacy, intersectionality, and engaged scholarship can strengthen the study of injustices in rural settings. In prioritizing these aspects, rural scholars might adopt powerful lenses for interrogating the ongoing hegemonies of rural communities while also facilitating greater engagement in social justice within and outside our disciplines.
Publication Title
Food, Culture and Society
Recommended Citation
Thompson, D.,
&
Carter, A.
(2022).
Intersections between rural studies and food justice in the U.S.: some implications for today and the future.
Food, Culture and Society.
http://doi.org/10.1080/15528014.2022.2138319
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/michigantech-p/16620