Brewing Justice
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Brewing Justice

Fair Trade Coffee, Sustainability, and Survival

  1. 432 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Brewing Justice

Fair Trade Coffee, Sustainability, and Survival

About this book

Fair trade is a fast-growing alternative market intended to bring better prices and greater social justice to small farmers around the world. But what does a fair-trade label signify? This vivid study of coffee farmers in Mexico offers the first thorough investigation of the social, economic, and environmental benefits of fair trade. Based on extensive research in Zapotec indigenous communities in Oaxaca, Brewing Justice follows the members of the cooperative Michiza, whose organic coffee is sold on the international fair-trade market, and compares them to conventional farming families in the same region. The book carries readers into the lives of coffee-producer households and communities, offering a nuanced analysis of fair trade's effects on everyday life and the limits of its impact. Brewing Justice paints a clear picture of the dynamics of the fair-trade market and its relationship to the global economy. Drawing on interviews with dozens of fair-trade leaders, the book also explores the movement's fraught politics, especially the challenges posed by rapid growth and the increased role of transnational corporations. It concludes with recommendations to strengthen and protect the integrity of fair trade. This updated edition includes a substantial new chapter that assesses recent developments in both coffee-growing communities and movement politics, offering a guide to navigating the shifting landscape of fair-trade consumption.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of Figures
  8. List of Tables
  9. Preface to the 2014 Edition
  10. Preface to the 2007 Edition
  11. Introduction
  12. 1. A Movement or a Market?
  13. 2. Coffee, Commodities, Crisis
  14. 3. One Region, Two Markets
  15. 4. The Difference a Market Makes: Livelihoods and Labor
  16. 5. A Sustainable Cup? Fair Trade, Shade-Grown Coffee, and Organic Production
  17. 6. Eating and Staying on the Land: Food Security and Migration
  18. 7. Dancing with the Devil?
  19. 8. “Mejor, Pero No Muy Bien Que Digamos”: The Limits of Fair Trade
  20. 9. Strengthening Fair Trade
  21. Conclusion
  22. Epilogue: Seeking Justice in a Shifting Terrain
  23. Acknowledgments
  24. Appendix: Research Methods
  25. Notes
  26. Bibliography
  27. Bibliography to the 2014 Epilogue
  28. Index