Abstract
In this article, we introduce the Michigan State University (MSU) School of Agrifood Governance and Technoscience. Centered on the work of Dr. Lawrence Busch, the MSU School examines how science, the market, and the state function in food and agriculture, and possibilities to make these institutions more democratic, equitable, and just. Research by the MSU School consists of four specific foci: (1) actor-network theory and commodity studies, (2) standards, (3) third-party certification and tripartite standards regimes, and (4) supermarkets and supply chain management. We review each of these areas and discuss how the research in each contributes to democratizing science, the market, and the state. We then provide an overview of the articles in this special edition.
Recommended Citation
Konefal, Jason, and Maki Hatanaka. 2010. "The Michigan State University School of Agrifood Governance and Technoscience: Democracy, Justice, and Sustainability in an Age of Scientism, Marketism, and Statism." Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 25(3): Article 1. Available at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/jrss/vol25/iss3/1
Publication Date
12-31-2010
