Erick Castellanos
Biographic Data
| ID | 3620290 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Erick Castellanos |
| GIVEN NAMES | Erick |
| FAMILY NAME | Castellanos |
| SIGNATURE | CASTELLANOS E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tufts University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4746-6898 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Mexican and Transnational Lives of Corn
This chapter traces the journey of corn that has taken from central Mexico across the globe and how its perceptions have fit into the rhetoric of nature, commodity, culture, and heritage. It focuses on the conflicts and contrasts between these various rhetorical approaches, focusing on the social and economic roles of corn in Mexico. The chapter illustrates how the rhetorical tropes have converged as Mexico debates the future of corn as a genetic…
Feeding versus Artificial Nutrition and Hydration
This article examines the concept of medical feeding that has emerged in the United States. Artificial nutrition and hydration emphasizes artificiality and medical technology. By contrast, the daily actions of eating and feeding have complex social, cultural, and historical meanings that are often strongly gendered. Currently, there is a disjuncture between biomedical and broader social understandings of feeding, which often leads to conflict in …
Food Fights at the Eu Table
Although globalisation and improvements in the agro-industry offer the majority of French consumers increasingly diversified food choices, it seems that this abundance, linked to the notion of a 'food crisis', gives rise to distrust and fear among eaters. In order to master those fears, many people work out an evaluation system for different products which results in a definition of quality different from that of European norms. This chapter is b…
Migrant Mirrors
Based on fieldwork in Bergamo, Italy, this research examines how foreign immigrants use the dominant ideologies found in Italy to negotiate their place within the community. Historically, political culture in Italy has been characterized by the ideological polarization of society into the Communist world and the Catholic world. In the past decade, a third ideological camp has emerged to challenge the other two: localism. These divisions transcend…
Migrant Mirrors
Based on fieldwork in Bergamo, Italy, this research examines how foreign immigrants use the dominant ideologies found in Italy to negotiate their place within the community. Historically, political culture in Italy has been characterized by the ideological polarization of society into the Communist world and the Catholic world. In the past decade, a third ideological camp has emerged to challenge the other two: localism. These divisions transcend…
Food Fights at the Eu Table
Although globalisation and improvements in the agro-industry offer the majority of French consumers increasingly diversified food choices, it seems that this abundance, linked to the notion of a 'food crisis', gives rise to distrust and fear among eaters. In order to master those fears, many people work out an evaluation system for different products which results in a definition of quality different from that of European norms. This chapter is b…
Migrant Mirrors
Based on fieldwork in Bergamo, Italy, this research examines how foreign immigrants use the dominant ideologies found in Italy to negotiate their place within the community. Historically, political culture in Italy has been characterized by the ideological polarization of society into the Communist world and the Catholic world. In the past decade, a third ideological camp has emerged to challenge the other two: localism. These divisions transcend…
Feeding versus Artificial Nutrition and Hydration
This article examines the concept of medical feeding that has emerged in the United States. Artificial nutrition and hydration emphasizes artificiality and medical technology. By contrast, the daily actions of eating and feeding have complex social, cultural, and historical meanings that are often strongly gendered. Currently, there is a disjuncture between biomedical and broader social understandings of feeding, which often leads to conflict in …
The Mexican and Transnational Lives of Corn
This chapter traces the journey of corn that has taken from central Mexico across the globe and how its perceptions have fit into the rhetoric of nature, commodity, culture, and heritage. It focuses on the conflicts and contrasts between these various rhetorical approaches, focusing on the social and economic roles of corn in Mexico. The chapter illustrates how the rhetorical tropes have converged as Mexico debates the future of corn as a genetic…
Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Social science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Negotiation (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Agriculture and Rural Development Research (1 works) · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development (1 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 works)