1st Edition
Class, Gender, and the American Family Farm in the 20th Century
By Elizabeth Ramey
Copyright 2014
178 Pages
14 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
162 Pages
14 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
162 Pages
14 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Integrating a focus on gender with Marx’s surplus-based notion of class, this book offers a one-of-a-kind analysis of family farms in the United States. The analysis shows how gender and class struggles developed during important moments in the history of these family farms shaped the trajectory of U.S. agricultural development. It also generates surprising insights about the family farm we... Read more
1. Introduction 2. The Family Farm Hybrid, Feudal-Ancient Subsidies and the Farm Woman Problem 3. Technical Change, Ancient Competition and the Hunt for Superprofits 4. Conclusion
Biography
Elizabeth Ramey is Assistant Professor of Economics, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, USA.
