How Long to Read Social Mobilization, Global Capitalism and Struggles over Food

How Long Does it Take to Read Social Mobilization, Global Capitalism and Struggles over Food?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 24 minutes to read Social Mobilization, Global Capitalism and Struggles over Food by Renata Motta

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book explores the transformation of Brazil and Argentina into two of the world’s largest producers of genetically modified (GM) crops. Systematically comparing their stories in order to explain their paths, differences, ruptures and changes, the author reveals that the emergence of the two nations as leading producers of GM crops cannot be explained by technological superiority of biotechnology; rather, their trajectories are the results of political struggles surrounding agrarian development, in which social movements and the rural poor contested the advancement of biotechnologically-based agrarian models, but have been silenced, ignored, or demobilized by a network of actors in favour of GM crops. Based on rich interview and media material collected amongst activists, the author highlights the importance of political struggles over GM crops not only to debates on agrarian futures and food security, but also as illustrations of the challenges faced by contemporary democracies. An international comparative study, this book raises the question of how social mobilization and rights claims can counter the systemic imperatives of global capitalism and political interests, at a time when regional governments are reliant on commodity booms, whilst globally, governments are obliged to introduce programmes of austerity. As such it will appeal to scholars of sociology, political science and geography with interests in social movements, development, globalization, inequality and political economy.

How long is Social Mobilization, Global Capitalism and Struggles over Food?

Social Mobilization, Global Capitalism and Struggles over Food by Renata Motta is 257 pages long, and a total of 66,049 words.

This makes it 87% the length of the average book. It also has 81% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Social Mobilization, Global Capitalism and Struggles over Food Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours to read Social Mobilization, Global Capitalism and Struggles over Food aloud.

What Reading Level is Social Mobilization, Global Capitalism and Struggles over Food?

Social Mobilization, Global Capitalism and Struggles over Food is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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