Sarah Besky, “The Darjeeling Distinction: Labor and Justice on Fair-Trade Plantations in India” (U of California Press, 2014)
New Books in Economics
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The Tripartite Moral Economy
This chapter delves into the tripartite moral economy, analyzing the intricate relationships between labor, management, and the ecological environment in plantation contexts. It contrasts the idealized image of U.S. organic farming with the labor realities in Indian tea production, particularly highlighting the overlooked narratives of labor in post-colonial agrarian settings.
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