Eighteen studies of rural Canada are united by the overarching theme of "social transformation," which editors Parkins (resource economics and environmental sociology, U. of Alberta, Canada) and Reed
Trade, exchange and commerce touched the lives of everyone in antiquity, especially those who lived in urban areas. Trade, Traders and the Ancient City addresses the nature of exchange and commerce an
The rapidly changing nature of life in Canadian rural communities ismore than a simple response to economic conditions. People living inrural places are part of a new social agenda characterized bytra
Drawing on studies from Africa, Asia and South America, This book provides empirical evidence and conceptual explorations of the gendered dimensions of food security. It investigates how food security
