Julian Agyeman, Caitlin Matthews, and Hannah Sobel
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- May 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780262036573
- eISBN:
- 9780262341554
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- The MIT Press
- DOI:
- 10.7551/mitpress/9780262036573.003.0001
- Subject:
- Architecture, Architectural History
The urban food scape is changing rapidly. Food trucks, which are part of a wider phenomenon of street food vending, are an increasingly common sight in many cities throughout the United States and ...
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The urban food scape is changing rapidly. Food trucks, which are part of a wider phenomenon of street food vending, are an increasingly common sight in many cities throughout the United States and Canada. With this rise in the popularity of food trucks, the key issue of regulatory conflicts between the state, street food vending and food truck entrepreneurs, and the wider industry as a whole, has risen to the fore. Cities have responded in various ways to increased interest in mobile food vending – some have adopted encouraging and relaxed regulations, some have attempted to harness the momentum to craft a city brand, and some have rigidly regulated food trucks in response to protest by brick-and-mortar competitors. This Introduction frames the volume through its guiding questions and a variety of lenses - community economic development, social justice, postmodernism. The Introduction also outlines the sections of the volume (Democratic vs. Regulatory Practices and Spatial-Cultural Practices) and summarizes the chapters included in each section.Less
The urban food scape is changing rapidly. Food trucks, which are part of a wider phenomenon of street food vending, are an increasingly common sight in many cities throughout the United States and Canada. With this rise in the popularity of food trucks, the key issue of regulatory conflicts between the state, street food vending and food truck entrepreneurs, and the wider industry as a whole, has risen to the fore. Cities have responded in various ways to increased interest in mobile food vending – some have adopted encouraging and relaxed regulations, some have attempted to harness the momentum to craft a city brand, and some have rigidly regulated food trucks in response to protest by brick-and-mortar competitors. This Introduction frames the volume through its guiding questions and a variety of lenses - community economic development, social justice, postmodernism. The Introduction also outlines the sections of the volume (Democratic vs. Regulatory Practices and Spatial-Cultural Practices) and summarizes the chapters included in each section.
Robert M. Fishman
- Published in print:
- 2019
- Published Online:
- May 2019
- ISBN:
- 9780190912871
- eISBN:
- 9780190912918
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780190912871.003.0001
- Subject:
- Sociology, Politics, Social Movements and Social Change, Comparative and Historical Sociology
This chapter introduces the theme of variation among democracies and the book’s new approach to this question. The major outlines of the book’s argument and of its placement in existing literatures ...
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This chapter introduces the theme of variation among democracies and the book’s new approach to this question. The major outlines of the book’s argument and of its placement in existing literatures are presented. The chapter also provides a working definition of the main concepts—such as democratic practice—that are used in the analysis. The chapter also explains why the empirical work focuses on Spain and Portugal, highlighting the usefulness of this paired comparison as a near natural experiment. Although the neighboring countries have a long history of structural similarity and political parallelism, they moved from dictatorship to democracy through virtually polar opposite pathways of change in the 1970s. The work is placed in the context of studies on democracy, democratization, critical junctures, and culture. The implications of the book for the pursuit of political equality and inclusion are discussed. The content of the book’s eight chapters is outlined.Less
This chapter introduces the theme of variation among democracies and the book’s new approach to this question. The major outlines of the book’s argument and of its placement in existing literatures are presented. The chapter also provides a working definition of the main concepts—such as democratic practice—that are used in the analysis. The chapter also explains why the empirical work focuses on Spain and Portugal, highlighting the usefulness of this paired comparison as a near natural experiment. Although the neighboring countries have a long history of structural similarity and political parallelism, they moved from dictatorship to democracy through virtually polar opposite pathways of change in the 1970s. The work is placed in the context of studies on democracy, democratization, critical junctures, and culture. The implications of the book for the pursuit of political equality and inclusion are discussed. The content of the book’s eight chapters is outlined.
Jean Drèze
- Published in print:
- 2019
- Published Online:
- May 2019
- ISBN:
- 9780198833468
- eISBN:
- 9780191871900
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780198833468.003.0001
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Development, Growth, and Environmental
In this extended introduction (also available on the net as a stand‐alone article), the author explains the motivation of the book and puts the essays in perspective. After brief reflections inspired ...
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In this extended introduction (also available on the net as a stand‐alone article), the author explains the motivation of the book and puts the essays in perspective. After brief reflections inspired by the daily sight of Ranchi's koilawalas, or coal guys, Drèze discusses the basic principles of research for action, broadly understood as research aimed at practical change through democratic means. Among other methodological issues, he argues that experience and evidence are complementary forms of learning. Similarly, economists and activists (known in India as jholawalas) have much to learn from each other. The reference to jholawala economics, in the title of the book, affirms the learning value of collective action combined with sound economic analysis.Less
In this extended introduction (also available on the net as a stand‐alone article), the author explains the motivation of the book and puts the essays in perspective. After brief reflections inspired by the daily sight of Ranchi's koilawalas, or coal guys, Drèze discusses the basic principles of research for action, broadly understood as research aimed at practical change through democratic means. Among other methodological issues, he argues that experience and evidence are complementary forms of learning. Similarly, economists and activists (known in India as jholawalas) have much to learn from each other. The reference to jholawala economics, in the title of the book, affirms the learning value of collective action combined with sound economic analysis.
