HEN617 Local Economic Alternatives

Fakulta sociálních studií
podzim 2013
Rozsah
0/0. 2 kr. Ukončení: z.
Vyučující
Dan Keech (přednášející), RNDr. Naděžda Vlašín Johanisová, Ph.D. (zástupce)
Mgr. Zdeňka Lechnerová (pomocník)
Garance
doc. Mgr. Bohuslav Binka, Ph.D.
Katedra environmentálních studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: RNDr. Naděžda Vlašín Johanisová, Ph.D.
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra environmentálních studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Rozvrh
Út 1. 10. 10:00–11:40 Aula, 14:00–15:40 Aula, St 2. 10. 14:00–15:40 U43, Čt 3. 10. 8:00–9:40 U32, 16:00–17:40 U36, Pá 4. 10. 12:00–13:30 U32
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je nabízen i studentům mimo mateřské obory.
Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 20 stud.
Momentální stav registrace a zápisu: zapsáno: 0/20, pouze zareg.: 0/20, pouze zareg. s předností (mateřské obory): 0/20
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
Daniel Keech, Countryside and Community Research Institute, University of Gloucestershire, UK. This module provides students with a theoretically-informed analysis of the changing nature of food in society, with a particular emphasis on the recent emergence of local food alternatives. Key theoretical and policy developments related to the production and supply of food are considered, alongside an investigation of the main factors affecting both global and local food systems. Narratives of how local food contributes to understandings of food security, rural development and sustainability will be examined. Links are also made to issues around nutrition, diet and food choices, including an examination of the notion of a sustainable diet and what this might entail.

A student passing this module should be able to:
1. review and outline the context of food within society and the key theoretical and policy developments associated with the supply of food;
2. demonstrate an awareness of the changing nature of global and local agro-food systems and the factors implicit in these processes, including an appreciation of their complexity and inter-connectedness;
3. show a clear understanding of the key issues associated with the notion of a sustainable diet, and their implications for food policy;
4. critically evaluate and assess the issues involved in the debates about food security and sustainability, including their implications for food policy;
5. exhibit research and communication skills through the planning, design and execution of a piece of independent enquiry relating to food sustainability, society and food security. A small selection of local food initiatives from Britain and Germany will be presented in detail, covering community-led farming, farmer-led retailing and the role of the third (civil) sector in influencing local markets. Case studies will cover both urban and rural areas. A discussion of selected analytical techniques to help explore the significance of local food initiatives will be discussed. At the start of the module, students will be asked to keep a food diary, which will be discussed in the final session.
Osnova
  • Session 1: The module starts by providing an overview of the changing role of food within society, including how sustainable food and food security have been conceptualised and problematised within the literature.
  • Session 2: The second session will focus on responses that have emerged from civil society in opposing or exploiting policy developments and consumer trends in favour of local food solutions. This session will cover governance and enterprise models, the changing roles of civil society in relation to the shrinking state and the power of the corporate sector. The first practical case study – Community Supported Agriculture – will be introduced.
  • Session 3: The third session will examine two further local food case studies – an urban farmers’ market in England and a range of schemes to market orchard products in southern Germany. Analytical theories will be introduced in relation to the case studies, as a way to frame discussions about the significance of local projects in moving towards more sustainable food. Theories will be drawn from the disciplines of sociology and geography.
  • Session 4: In groups of 2 or 3, students will be encouraged to share their food diaries, highlighting the potential social, economic, ethical, environmental and health implications of their purchases.
Literatura
  • Atkinson, P. and Bowle, I. (2001) Food in society. Arnold
  • BLYTHMAN, Joanna. Shopped : the shocking power of British supermarkets. New York: Harper Perennial, 2004, xviii, 382. ISBN 0007158041. info
  • Carolan, M. (2011) The Real Cost of Cheap Food. Earthscan.
  • Goodman, D. and Watts, M. (eds.) (1997) Globalising food. Routledge.
  • Goodman, D., DuPuis, E. M., and Goodman M.K. (2012) Alternative food networks (electronic source): knowledge, practice, and politics: London: Routledge.
  • LANG, Tim a Michael HEASMAN. Food wars : the global battle for minds, mouths, and markets. London: Earthscan, 2004, xvi, 365. ISBN 1853837024. info
  • Lang, T., Barling, M. and Caraher, M. (2009). Food Policy: Integrating Health, Environment and Society. Oxford University Press.
  • Lawrence, G., Lyons, K., Wallington, T. (2010). Food Security, Nutrition and Sustainability. Earthscan, London.
  • Maye, D., Holloway, L. and Kneafsey, M. (eds) (2007) Alternative food geographies: presentation and practice. Elsevier.
  • Sage, C. (2012) Environment and Food. [electronic resource] Routledge.
  • Journals: Journal of Rural Studies, Sociologia Ruralis, Agriculture and Human Values, Land Use Policy, British Food Journal, Geoforum, Progress in Human Geography, Area
Výukové metody
Lectures, case studies, class discussions, presentations
Metody hodnocení
Presentation of food diary
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
The course will be taught: 1.10. - 4.10. 2013 (Mon - Fri)

Další komentáře
Studijní materiály
Předmět je vyučován každoročně.
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích podzim 2012, jaro 2015.