On the trail of the global green bean: methodological considerations in multi-site ethnography Export

@article{citeulike:607575, abstract = {The need to demystify and 'ground' globalization has spurred many calls for multi-site fieldwork. This article discusses how such fieldwork was used to examine the contemporary restructuring of fresh food commodity chains between Africa and Europe, at a time of increasing European concerns about food safety and quality. Drawing on convention theory and actor-network theory for conceptual guidance, qualitative fieldwork was conducted at sites of production, import and export in 'anglophone' (Zambia-London) and 'francophone' (Burkina Faso-Paris) commodity chains. The article also discusses the challenges posed by multi-site research, especially in realms where secrecy and deception are standard tools of the trade.}, author = {Freidberg, Susanne}, citeulike-article-id = {607575}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1471-0374.00020}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1471-0374.00020}, doi = {10.1111/1471-0374.00020}, journal = {Global Networks}, keywords = {burkinafaso, enthography, food, gvc, methodology, zambia}, number = {4}, pages = {353--368}, posted-at = {2006-04-30 11:50:43}, priority = {4}, title = {On the trail of the global green bean: methodological considerations in multi-site ethnography}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1471-0374.00020}, volume = {1}, year = {2001} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:607575 L3 - citeulike-article-id:607575 N2 - The need to demystify and 'ground' globalization has spurred many calls for multi-site fieldwork. This article discusses how such fieldwork was used to examine the contemporary restructuring of fresh food commodity chains between Africa and Europe, at a time of increasing European concerns about food safety and quality. Drawing on convention theory and actor-network theory for conceptual guidance, qualitative fieldwork was conducted at sites of production, import and export in 'anglophone' (Zambia-London) and 'francophone' (Burkina Faso-Paris) commodity chains. The article also discusses the challenges posed by multi-site research, especially in realms where secrecy and deception are standard tools of the trade. IS - 4 JF - Global Networks EP - 368 TI - On the trail of the global green bean: methodological considerations in multi-site ethnography VL - 1 SP - 353 KW - burkinafaso KW - enthography KW - food KW - gvc KW - methodology KW - zambia AU - Freidberg, Susanne PY - 2001/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1471-0374.00020 ER -