Transcending binaries: a participatory political ecology of the Faroese foodscape
This paper discusses some methodological aspects of a participatory research project on political economic dynamics of food in the Faroe Islands, in particular how to balance between the critical perspective and an affirmative practice when doing engaged research in political ecology. Drawing from G...
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fttriple:oai:gotriple.eu:oai:doaj.org/article:d44aa2742b9d4f73b26da74ccf7045f3 2023-05-15T16:10:49+02:00 Transcending binaries: a participatory political ecology of the Faroese foodscape Elisabeth Skarðhamar Olsen Rebecca Whittle 2019-03-01 https://doaj.org/article/d44aa2742b9d4f73b26da74ccf7045f3 en fi eng fin The Geographical Society of Northern Finland 1238-2086 2736-9722 https://doaj.org/article/d44aa2742b9d4f73b26da74ccf7045f3 undefined Nordia Geographical Publications, Vol 47, Iss 5 (2019) demo hisphilso Journal Article https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/c_6501/ 2019 fttriple 2023-01-22T19:07:51Z This paper discusses some methodological aspects of a participatory research project on political economic dynamics of food in the Faroe Islands, in particular how to balance between the critical perspective and an affirmative practice when doing engaged research in political ecology. Drawing from Gibson-Graham’s diverse economies framework combined with the concept of food sovereignty, familiar conceptual binaries (capitalism-noncapitalism, growth-degrowth, affirmation-critique) are challenged. The paper argues that instead of remaining locked in the analytical distinction between say a ‘capitalist/global food-system’ versus an ‘alternative/local food-system’, a critical-affirmative political ecology of food would ultimately have to entail a transcendence of such binary thinking. In particular, it would put more attention on the complexity and queerness of the foodscape, take more notice of the ‘in-betweens’ and the nuances that do not fit such categorisation. Participatory research with local activists is suggested as a fruitful and ethical methodology to facilitate such a process as it emphasises the doing of research and engages with the situated knowledge and experience of local activists. Article in Journal/Newspaper Faroe Islands Unknown Faroe Islands |
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This paper discusses some methodological aspects of a participatory research project on political economic dynamics of food in the Faroe Islands, in particular how to balance between the critical perspective and an affirmative practice when doing engaged research in political ecology. Drawing from Gibson-Graham’s diverse economies framework combined with the concept of food sovereignty, familiar conceptual binaries (capitalism-noncapitalism, growth-degrowth, affirmation-critique) are challenged. The paper argues that instead of remaining locked in the analytical distinction between say a ‘capitalist/global food-system’ versus an ‘alternative/local food-system’, a critical-affirmative political ecology of food would ultimately have to entail a transcendence of such binary thinking. In particular, it would put more attention on the complexity and queerness of the foodscape, take more notice of the ‘in-betweens’ and the nuances that do not fit such categorisation. Participatory research with local activists is suggested as a fruitful and ethical methodology to facilitate such a process as it emphasises the doing of research and engages with the situated knowledge and experience of local activists. |
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Transcending binaries: a participatory political ecology of the Faroese foodscape |
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