Feminist Perspectives on Capitalist Globalization in the Andes: Agriculture, Food Systems and Women
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Author:
Hatza, Nikki A
Area of Honors:
Women's Studies
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type:
Thesis
Thesis Supervisors:
Carolyn Elizabeth Sachs, Thesis Supervisor Carolyn Elizabeth Sachs, Thesis Honors Advisor Jill Wood, Faculty Reader Carolyn Elizabeth Sachs, Thesis Supervisor
Keywords:
Ecofeminism Food Systems Food Sovereignty Feminist Perspectives
Abstract:
This thesis examines the influences of capitalist globalization on agriculture and
food systems throughout the Andes, and explores the resulting effects in the lives of rural
Andean farming women. Ecofeminist theory is used to analyze and understand the
consequences of capitalist globalization in the lives of women, and feminist economic
theories are used to formulate a basis for plausible alternatives. Food sovereignty and
gift giving theories are discussed as feasible feminist alternatives to global food systems,
and ultimately, new feminist discourses and paradigms for the globalized food and
agriculture system are proposed.