Ethical Trade, Gender and Sustainable Livelihoods: Women Smallholders and Ethicality in Kenya

ISBN-13: 9781138574786 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 246 str.

Kiah Smith

Opis

Through an in-depth case study of smallholder subsistence and French bean farming in Kenya, this book grounds the analysis of livelihoods, gender and ethical trade in women smallholders’ perspectives, links the macro level of markets with the micro level of livelihoods, and engenders relations of power, structure and agency in food networks.

Recenzje

"Ethical trade is premised upon fairness in the production and distribution of goods and services. But fair for whom? In this provocative and engaging account of the lives of smallholder farmers in Kenya, Kiah Smith argues that women employed within systems of ethical trade remain disadvantaged and marginalized. Countering this, their participation in women’s groups offers a space for resistance and opportunities for empowerment. The book provides a novel and innovative framework for interpreting the lives of men and women as they enter employment with nationally- and globally-based food sourcing companies. It is a ‘must read’ for academics, students and policy makers wishing to understand the ethical dimensions of gender and development." – Geoffrey Lawrence, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, The University of Queensland, Australia and President, International Rural Sociology Association

O autorze

Kiah Smith is a sociologist and Research Associate in the School of Social Science at The University of Queensland, Australia. She was previously a Research Analyst at the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development based in Geneva, Switzerland.