| Black Food Geographies: Race, Self-Reliance, and Food Access in Washington, D.C. Contributor(s): Reese, Ashanté M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1469651505 ISBN-13: 9781469651507 Publisher: University of North Carolina Press OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Social Science | Agriculture & Food - Social Science | Sociology - Urban |
| Dewey: 363.850 |
| LCCN: 2018046425 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.65 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Locality - Washington, D.C. - Geographic Orientation - District of Columbia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this book, Ashante M. Reese makes clear the structural forces that determine food access in urban areas, highlighting Black residents' navigation of and resistance to unequal food distribution systems. Linking these local food issues to the national problem of systemic racism, Reese examines the history of the majority-Black Deanwood neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork, Reese not only documents racism and residential segregation in the nation's capital but also tracks the ways transnational food corporations have shaped food availability. By connecting community members' stories to the larger issues of racism and gentrification, Reese shows there are hundreds of Deanwoods across the country. Reese's geographies of self-reliance offer an alternative to models that depict Black residents as lacking agency, demonstrating how an ethnographically grounded study can locate and amplify nuances in how Black life unfolds within the context of unequal food access. |
Contributor Bio(s): Reese, Ashante M.: - Ashante M. Reese is assistant professor of anthropology at Spelman College. |