Farmers are seen as the ultimate independent agent in American society, but this is not reflected in the reality of modern farming.
creator
Rachel
creator
Van Court
creator
Van Court, Rachel
Title
American Farmer: Industrialization, Myth, and Autonomy in Iowa’s Corn Belt
advisor
Kamp
advisor
Kamp, Kathryn A
supporting host
Grinnell College. Anthropology Department.
Index Date
2013
Publisher
Grinnell College
Type of Resource
text
Genre
research paper
Digital Origin
born digital
Digital Extent
27 pages
Media Type
application/pdf
description
Farmers hold a special place in American society. They are seen as the ultimate independent agent, experiencing the freedom of complete control over their lives and succeeding based on hard work alone. However, the level of control that farmers actually have over their environment does not reflect this ideal. The industrialization of agriculture has caused conventional farmers to be highly dependent upon external organizations, whose influence has led to environmental degradation and social changes. These changes were adopted in order to gain more control over their land, but have led to conventional farmers ceding much of their feelings of freedom and autonomy.
Date Issued
Summer 2013
Language
English
Topic
Economic aspects
Topic
Farmers
Topic
Agriculture
Geographic
United States
Classification
S
Related Item
Digital Grinnell
Related Item
Mentored Advanced Project
Related Item
Student Scholarship
Identifier (local)
grinnell:5753
Access Condition
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