Black Earth, White Bread: A Technopolitical History of Russian Agriculture and Food (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780299335403)

Like all facets of daily life, the food that Russian farms produced and citizens ate--or, in some years, didn't eat--underwent radical shifts in the century between the Bolshevik Revolution and Vladimir Putin's presidency. The modernization of agriculture during this time is usually understood in terms of advances in farming methods. Susanne A. Wengle's important interdisciplinary history of Russia's 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
ISBN-10: 0299335402
ISBN-13: 9780299335403
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2022
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.34lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d