Books by William Cronon
“Many see Cronon’s book as ecological studies or environmental history. But what I see is his study of the consequences of raising livestock on the land, the consequences of extracting food from a place . . . in this first book, he also makes clear that livestock agricultural practices, food production practices, have consequences.” Read more...
The best books on Food Studies
Matt Garcia, Historian
Nature’s Metropolis
by William Cronon
This is about Chicago’s relationship with the great American hinterland. Cronon tells this story through a series of commodities, from the timber that came down through Lake Michigan to the corn of Iowa.
Interviews where books by William Cronon were recommended
The best books on Urban Economics, recommended by Edward Glaeser
Harvard economist Edward Glaeser chooses the best books on the economics of cities, from Chicago’s life story to how urban transport shaped New York.
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Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England
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Nature’s Perfect Food
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Flavors of Empire: Food and the Making of Thai America
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Life on the Other Border: Farmworkers and Food Justice in Vermont
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Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America
by Marcia Chatelain
The best books on Food Studies, recommended by Matt Garcia
The best books on Food Studies, recommended by Matt Garcia
Matt Garcia, Professor of Latin American, Latino & Caribbean Studies & History at Dartmouth College, discusses the production of primary foods in the United States and globally—a field that has often been ignored by historians and by society. He recommends five books to learn more about food studies, with particular attention to agricultural workers, often among the most marginalized and least protected members of the US labor force.
