Thesis
The role of social cohesion in local food systems
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2018
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/103363
Abstract
This study extends the existing body of alternative agriculture literature by investigating the role that social cohesion plays in local food systems. I begin by hypothesizing that increased social cohesion is associated with stronger local food systems. Hypotheses are tested using concepts and measurements that are linked to social cohesion, including social capital, income inequality, and ethnic diversity. County-level data were drawn from the USDA Food Environment Atlas and other sources in order to conduct multinomial logistic regression analyses. Findings indicate that social cohesion is associated with counties' local food system size and may bear on economic activities via consumer behavior and other market-shaping pathways.
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- Title
- The role of social cohesion in local food systems
- Creators
- Jerrid Forest Higgins
- Contributors
- Erik W. Johnson (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Sociology, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525079201842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis