CSCT 2Z03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Locke Street (Hamilton, Ontario), Paul Magnette, Mass Production

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Cultural Studies and Critical Theory
• Course: CSCT 2Z03
• Professor: Susie O' Brien

Document Summary

We strengthen the place in which we live. If there is drought we need a back up plan because agriculture (self- sufficiency) is unpredictable. This self- sufficient farming life if a very idealistic lifestyle, * represents the struggle of a farmer region through deals that are often seen as best for the region-> the local often appears happy to sign a deal, but here the local is angry * There is value and limitations of the local. Talks about slavery and how it is connected with gardening. A myth is a cluster of images or ideas by which members of a particular culture come to it"s become idealistic. Agribusiness is ugly-> flat, uniform, machinery, technological, food is packaged the same. Is very challenging to do for many reasons. Nations, locke street farmers market, no frills, farmers. Is a body of people (an aspiration category)