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In War and Peas, Comrades at Farms: Political Intentionality and Construction of Space in a Montreal Farm Collective

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In War and Peas, Comrades at Farms: Political Intentionality and Construction of Space in a Montreal Farm Collective

Caldwell, Stuart (2019) In War and Peas, Comrades at Farms: Political Intentionality and Construction of Space in a Montreal Farm Collective. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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The central fieldwork site for this research was a farm collective called La Grange, located outside of Montreal in the municipality of Laval, Quebec. This research aims to explore the dynamics of collective organization and the factors involved in the construction of shared political and physical space as they apply to this particular farm project and the changes it has undergone over the course of the three farming seasons during which participant observation was conducted. The theoretical framework for this research follows a trajectory that is in the tradition of the anthropology of social movements, with the concept of prefigurative politics providing a theoretical backdrop for discussions of the practices and political orientations relevant to La Grange and its participants. Prefiguration, and in particular its capacity to translate political theory and ideology into action, provides rich soil for discussions of political intentionality, collective organizing and power dynamics, DIY (Do It Yourself) ethos, anarchist theory, organic farming practices and food justice issues.

Divisions:Concordia University > Faculty of Arts and Science > Sociology and Anthropology
Item Type:Thesis (Masters)
Authors:Caldwell, Stuart
Institution:Concordia University
Degree Name:M.A.
Program:Social and Cultural Anthropology
Date:2019
Thesis Supervisor(s):Jourdan, Christine
ID Code:984911
Deposited By: STUART CALDWELL
Deposited On:17 Jun 2019 18:37
Last Modified:17 Jun 2019 18:37
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