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Gender equality models in the European Union
María López-Martínez, Prudencio José Riquelme Perea, Manuel de Maya MatallanaThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the current situation of the European Union in terms of gender equality, researching the possible existence of models differentiated by…
Processes of normative regulation in spaces of “solidarity economy”: a comparative case study analysis
Ana Margarida EstevesThis research article addresses the role of processes of normative regulation, driven by distinct approaches to collective action and underlying narratives of social change, in…
Social embeddedness and food justice at farmers markets: the model farmers market program
Arden He, Alfonso MoralesDespite the progressive values espoused by farmers' market patrons, markets have been shown to be exclusive to low-income people of color. This paper examines a particular food…
Leveraging markets to develop central capabilities: case studies of Cotati, CA, and Brownsville, TX
Edna Ely-LedesmaMarketplaces have been central to civilization, as they foster trade and social life. Marketplaces are built environment (BE) interventions which, when looked at through a…
Lessons learned from historical development and modern practice of marketplaces – focus on the Serbian capital city
Marko D. Petrović, Edna Ledesma, Snežana Štetić, Igor Trišić, Milan M. RadovanovićThe starting premise of the case study is to describe the ongoing interventions and experiences within the observed public marketplaces' organization. The objective of the…
“American rice is cleaner”: marketplace hybridity and the cultural transformation of food in the Dominican Republic
Howard RosingThe article offers a study of the central food marketplace in Santiago, Dominican Republic. The purpose of the study is to explore how changes in the marketplace reflect…
Manager and vendor perceptions of farmers’ markets’ impacts on communities: evidence from Michigan
Phillip Warsaw, Chelsea Wentworth, Arena Lewis, Krista Isaacs, Abou TraoreThe purposes of this paper are to: (1) characterize farmers’ market manager and vendor perceptions of the economic, social and environmental impact markets have on their local…
Redefining the role of young farmers: participatory action youth-led urban agriculture
Nicholas DeMarshThe research illustrates the impact of young people shaping a community-based program.
Building a bridge between civic agriculture and civic engagement: farmers’ markets as communication infrastructure
Laura Witzling, Bret R. ShawThis work aimed to show how farmers’ markets can act as communication infrastructure, and by doing so, facilitate civic engagement. We used communication infrastructure theory…
Marketplace measurement: farmers, farmers markets and ecosystem services
Catie DeMets, Alfonso MoralesFarmers markets act as a nexus between farmers, community members and social values, and can foster significant community and environmental benefits. However, some of these…
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