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Migrant Farmworkers in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia: Margins and Mechanisms of Struggle in the Making of the Valley
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Authors/contributors
- Cohen, Amy (Author)
- Caxaj, C. Susana (Author)
- Aguiar, Luis LM (Editor)
- Senese, Donna (Editor)
- French, Diana E. (Editor)
Title
Migrant Farmworkers in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia: Margins and Mechanisms of Struggle in the Making of the Valley
Abstract
The mention of the Okanagan Valley conjures images of orchard fruits and golden yellow sunsets. Mainstream narratives of “the valley” construct the idea of the “family farmer” (read: white), who puts food on our table ensuring a plentiful farm-to-table bounty. These stories become so recycled, they do not even have to be mentioned in order to make invisible the experiences and struggles of the thousands of migrant farmworkers who exist on the margins of these mythical notions of “the valley.” In this chapter, we consider how the constructions of “valley” are enforced both formally and informally. We also consider the mechanisms of struggle and resistance undertaken at the margins, and why these subtle actions have the power to undo the construct of the Okanagan Valley.
Book Title
Elgar Companion to Valleys: Social Science Perspectives
Place
Cheltenham
Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing
Date
2023
Pages
217-233
Language
English
ISBN
978-1-78990-695-0
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Citation
Cohen, A., & Caxaj, C. S. (2023). Migrant Farmworkers in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia: Margins and Mechanisms of Struggle in the Making of the Valley. In L. L. Aguiar, D. Senese, & D. E. French (Eds.), Elgar Companion to Valleys: Social Science Perspectives (pp. 217–233). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781789906967.00025
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