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Food Leadership
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So much more than a human necessity, food is an entry point into a range of different topics: culture and tradition, health and well-being, small and large-scale business, ecology and politics, sci...
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18 May 2017

So much more than a human necessity, food is an entry point into a range of different topics: culture and tradition, health and well-being, small and large-scale business, ecology and politics, science and the arts, poverty and social justice, land use and civil society, global trade, traditional ecological knowledge, and more. From seed to table, the policies and practices related to all aspects of the food cycle create rich sites for learning and multiple opportunities for leadership. Although the topic of food has been gaining momentum in the field of Adult Education over the past decade, food has been relatively underexplored in the field of Leadership Studies. The purpose of this book, therefore, is to deepen our understanding and knowledge about leadership and adult learning in food-related movements worldwide. With contributing authors representing four countries and various indigenous groups, this book examines the diverse ways in which food activists, scholars, students, and practitioners are already demonstrating, debating, and documenting leadership and learning in the context of global food systems transformation. Furthermore, it documents how these actions are supporting the innovation needed to address the increasingly complex and interconnected socio-economic and environmental challenges associated with food and agriculture. Whereas much leadership theory continues to be developed from cases in business, social movements, or other, more traditional leadership sectors, this book invites leaders and educators to look to their plates and, by extension, to local, small-scale farmers and to nature itself as sources of inspiration in their work.
Price: $113.00
Pages: 190
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Series: International Issues in Adult Education
Publication Date:
18 May 2017
ISBN: 9789463510493
Format: Hardcover
"Although the intersection of adult learning and food has materialized, Etmanski purports little research has focused on the role of leadership for food system transformation. It is this last argument that provides the book’s vision to articulate the role of educator-leaders in mobilizing communities to counter the politics and practices of the globalized food system. (…) Overall, this edited collection is meaningful to adult educators who may be unfamiliar with food systems as a legitimate space for adult learning and leadership inquiry. To be used in relevant adult education and leadership studies coursework, the book offers an accessible and introductory perspective on the compatibility of leadership and adult learning in understanding food movement knowledge and practice globally. Additionally, the purposeful inclusion of adult learning and leadership theories supports the larger field of food systems research through the context of critical praxis." - Kim L. Niewolny (2019) Book Review. Adult Education Quarterly, 69(3): 247-248.