1st Edition
Networking the Farm The Social Structure of Cooperation and Competition in Iowa Agriculture
By Randy Ziegenhorn
Copyright 1999
154 Pages
by
Routledge
154 Pages
by
Routledge
154 Pages
by
Routledge
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Published in 1999, this book presents the results of an ethnographic study of the emergence of co-operative production networks among hog farm workers in Iowa. In it the author assesses both the internal organizational requirements for the successful network formation and the potential for networks to give farmers a competitive edge in the swine industry. Departing from the traditional emphasis... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Economies and Farmers: An Overview 3. Case Studies of Two Networks 4. Case Studies of Other Networks 5. A Model of Cooperation: Networks and Social Structure 6. The Changing Nature of Swine Production in Iowa 7. A Model of Competition: The Structure of Credit in Iowa’s Swine Industry 8. Extending the Models.
Biography
Randy Ziegenhorn
