Like all facets of daily life, the food that Russian farms produced and citizens ateor, in some years, didnt eatunderwent radical shifts in the century between the Bolshevik Revolution and Vladimir Putins presidency. The modernization of agriculture during this time is usually understood in terms of advances in farming methods. Susanne A. Wengles important interdisciplinary history of Russias agriculture and food systems, however, documents a far more complex story of the interactions between political policies, daily cultural practices, and technological improvements. Examining governance, production, consumption, nature, and the ensuing vulnerabilities of the agrifood system, Wengle reveals the intended and unintended consequences of Russian agricultural policies since 1917. Ultimately, Black Earth, White Bread calls attention to Russian technopolitics and how macro systems of government impact life on a daily, quotidian level.
- | Author: Susanne A. Wengle
- | Publisher: University Of Wisconsin Press
- | Publication Date: May 16, 2023
- | Number of Pages: 296 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 0299335445
- | ISBN-13: 9780299335441