Barriers to the Adoption of Sustainable Agriculture on Rented Land: An Examination of Contesting Social Fields

Autor/in	Carolan, Michael S.
Titel	Barriers to the Adoption of Sustainable Agriculture on Rented Land: An Examination of Contesting Social Fields
Quelle	In: Rural Sociology, 70 (2005) 3, S.387-413 (27 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-0112
Schlagwörter	Rural Areas; Agriculture; Social Theories; Sustainable Development; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Landwirtschaft; Gesellschaftstheorie; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; USA
Abstract	While over half of the cropland in the United States is rented, interest in land tenancy within sociological circles has been sporadic at best. In light of the prevalence of rented land in agriculture--particularly in the Midwest--it is vital that further research be conducted to investigate the effect that the rental relationship has upon the various aspects of rural life. This paper takes a step in this direction by examining the social dynamics among landlords, tenants, and agricultural agency professionals to better understand how those dynamics affect the adoption of sustainable agricultural methods on rented land. This paper is theoretically informed by the writings of Pierre Bourdieu, particularly his theory of practice and his concepts of "habitus" and "field." Toward this end, I argue that multiple (yet overlapping) social fields make up the social body of production agriculture, leading to contestation and field reconstruction. In developing this argument, a strategy for change is presented in accordance with the conceptual postulates of Bourdieu's theory of practice to promote a more widespread utilization of sustainable agricultural practices on rented land. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10