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You Are What You Eat: Gastronomy & Geography Of Southern Spain, Katherine F. Perry
You Are What You Eat: Gastronomy & Geography Of Southern Spain, Katherine F. Perry
The Catalyst
Using empirical and numeric data, this study explores the use of food as a proxy to understand the cultural-historical geography of southern Spain. After spending three months in Granada, Spain, I compiled the most commonly used thirty-five ingredients from a selection of Spanish cookbooks and contextualized them within the broader history of Spain. The elements of traditional Andalucían cooking fit into three primary chapters of Iberian history: Roman occupation, the Moorish invasion beginning in the 8th century, and the Columbian exchange, or the exchange of goods that took place between the Americas and Old World following European discovery of …
Food Justice And Practices In The Five Points Community Of Knoxville, Tennessee: A Survey Of Residents Living In An Urban Food Desert, Sylvia Isabel Duluc-Silva
Food Justice And Practices In The Five Points Community Of Knoxville, Tennessee: A Survey Of Residents Living In An Urban Food Desert, Sylvia Isabel Duluc-Silva
Masters Theses
This thesis identifies the views related to traditional and alternative food systems and practices among residents living in East Knoxville, Tennessee, which has been designated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a food desert. These views were obtained from a mail survey sent out to adult residents living in the community who were responsible for obtaining food for their household. Its foundation is based on general place-based theory and findings associated with environmental and food justice literature. It builds upon this work by identifying and describing key variables and how they may be related via a theoretical …
On Sylvia Bowerbank, Green Literary Scholar, Cheryl Lousley, Bob Henderson, Mary O'Connor, Susie O'Brien, Catriona Sandilands, Kevin Hutchings, Anne Milne, Richard Pickard
On Sylvia Bowerbank, Green Literary Scholar, Cheryl Lousley, Bob Henderson, Mary O'Connor, Susie O'Brien, Catriona Sandilands, Kevin Hutchings, Anne Milne, Richard Pickard
The Goose
To accompany the posthumous publication of Sylvia Bowerbank’s personal essay “Sitting in the Bush, Or Deliberate Idleness,” eight scholars introduce her ecocritical thought and practice to a new generation of ecocritics by reflecting on the ways Sylvia herself or her writing or teaching influenced them. Their tributes to this trailblazing ecocritic emphasize her passionate commitment to radical green change within the world, within the university, and within the self.
Small Fires By Kelly Norah Drukker, Emily Mcgiffin
Small Fires By Kelly Norah Drukker, Emily Mcgiffin
The Goose
Review of Kelly Norah Drukker's Small Fires.
The Oxford Handbook Of Environmental History Edited By Andrew C. Isenberg, Lorelei L. Hanson
The Oxford Handbook Of Environmental History Edited By Andrew C. Isenberg, Lorelei L. Hanson
The Goose
Review of Andrew C. Isenberg's The Oxford Handbook of Environmental History.
Winter Wren By Theresa Kishkan, Vivian M. Hansen
Winter Wren By Theresa Kishkan, Vivian M. Hansen
The Goose
Review of Theresa Kishkan's Winter Wren.
The Optimistic Environmentalist: Progressing Towards A Greener Future By David R. Boyd, Janet Grafton
The Optimistic Environmentalist: Progressing Towards A Greener Future By David R. Boyd, Janet Grafton
The Goose
Review of David R. Boyd's The Optimistic Environmentalist: Progressing Towards a Greener Future
Hill By Jean Giono, Jody L. Ballah
Towards A Prairie Atonement By Trevor Herriot, Gillian Harding-Russell
Towards A Prairie Atonement By Trevor Herriot, Gillian Harding-Russell
The Goose
Review of Trevor Herriot's Towards a Prairie Atonement.
The Duende Of Tetherball By Tim Bowling, Gillian Harding-Russell
The Duende Of Tetherball By Tim Bowling, Gillian Harding-Russell
The Goose
Review of Tim Bowling's The Duende of Tetherball.
Nature, Socio-Spatial Divisions And Connections: An Examination Of El Jardín De Guadalupe, Elizabeth Moreno
Nature, Socio-Spatial Divisions And Connections: An Examination Of El Jardín De Guadalupe, Elizabeth Moreno
Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects
Culture is often discussed in the content of social behavior but, how culture is spatially linked to landscapes is often overlooked. Points of social and cultural reproduction is not only tied to landscapes, but there are constantly challenged as new cultures are introduced into a space. Latino culture in the United States has, and continues to, reshape America’s landscapes. For purpose of this thesis, the reshaping of landscapes will be observed in a community. This project examines the perception that Latinos avoid participation in a community garden. This perception is not entirely true, as there was one Latina participating. As …