Associate Professor, Sociology
Areas of Interest: Environmental Sociology, Rural Sociology, Globalization, Food and Agriculture, Social Movements, Political Economy
My research examines the effects of economic globalization and neoliberal policies on social and environmental conditions for rural communities, both in the global South (particularly Latin America) and the global North. I currently have two principal research projects. The first examines social contestation over the commodification of drinking water in North America and globally. My work explores several sites of conflict around water extraction and bottled/packaged water consumption in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. My second project focuses on the international fair trade system as an alternative model of economic exchange, examining the benefits and limitations of participation in fair trade markets for small-scale farmers of coffee and other commodities, as well as the contested politics of corporate involvement in fair trade certification and other standards-based systems. Additional interests include social movements for food and seed sovereignty, and the effect of global trade/investment rules on environmental protection and regulation.
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About Daniel Jaffee
Areas of Interest: Environmental Sociology, Rural Sociology, Globalization, Food and Agriculture, Social Movements, Political Economy
My research examines the effects of economic globalization and neoliberal policies on social and environmental conditions for rural communities, both in the global South (particularly Latin America) and the global North. I currently have two principal research projects. The first examines social contestation over the commodification of drinking water in North America and globally. My work explores several sites of conflict around water extraction and bottled/packaged water consumption in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. My second project focuses on the international fair trade system as an alternative model of economic exchange, examining the benefits and limitations of participation in fair trade markets for small-scale farmers of coffee and other commodities, as well as the contested politics of corporate involvement in fair trade certification and other standards-based systems. Additional interests include social movements for food and seed sovereignty, and the effect of global trade/investment rules on environmental protection and regulation.