Barriers to the Adoption of Sustainable Agriculture on Rented Land: An Examination of Contesting Social Fields*
Barriers to the Adoption of Sustainable Agriculture on Rented Land: An Examination of Contesting Social Fields*
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在租用土地上采用可持续农业的障碍：对竞争性社会领域的审查*
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2005
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M. Carolan
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M. Carolan
虽然美国一半以上的农田是出租的，但社会学圈子里对土地租赁的兴趣充其量也是零星的。鉴于租赁土地在农业中的普遍存在--特别是在中西部地区--必须进行进一步研究，以调查租赁关系对农村生活各个方面的影响。本文朝这个方向迈出了一步，通过研究房东、租户和农业中介专业人员之间的社会动态，以更好地了解这些动态如何影响在租赁土地上采用可持续农业方法。本文从理论上借鉴了皮埃尔·布尔迪厄的著作，特别是他的实践论以及他的“习性”和“场”的概念。为此，我认为，多个(但重叠的)社会领域构成了生产型农业的社会主体，导致了竞争和田地重建。在发展这一论点时，根据布尔迪厄实践理论的概念假设，提出了一项变革战略，以促进在租赁土地上更广泛地利用可持续农业做法。
While over half of the cropland in the United States is rented, interest in land tenancy within sociological circles has been sporadic at best. In light of the prevalence of rented land in agriculture—particularly in the Midwest—it is vital that further research be conducted to investigate the effect that the rental relationship has upon the various aspects of rural life. This paper takes a step in this direction by examining the social dynamics among landlords, tenants, and agricultural agency professionals to better understand how those dynamics affect the adoption of sustainable agricultural methods on rented land. This paper is theoretically informed by the writings of Pierre Bourdieu, particularly his theory of practice and his concepts of “habitus” and “field.” Toward this end, I argue that multiple (yet overlapping) social fields make up the social body of production agriculture, leading to contestation and field reconstruction. In developing this argument, a strategy for change is presented in accordance with the conceptual postulates of Bourdieu's theory of practice to promote a more widespread utilization of sustainable agricultural practices on rented land.