We are the Culture & Agriculture (C&A) Section of the American Anthropological Association (AAA). C&A aims to develop the study and understanding of agrarian systems from a holistic, social science perspective, and to link academics and practitioners concerned with agrarian issues, agricultural development, and agricultural systems through dissemination of scientific research, encouragement of effective instruction, and to encourage application of knowledge to public policy.
C&A is a membership organization governed by its bylaws. The main activities of C&A include:
- Publication of the C&A Journal
- Sponsorship and organization of panels, special sessions, and workshops at the AAA aanual meetings
- Publication of regular columns in Anthropology News
- Sponsorship of the Robert Netting Best Student Paper Prize
- Maintain regular communication among members through the Culture_aglist electronic mailing list.
Culture and Agriculture Journal
Culture & Agriculture (ISSN 1048-4876) is a national peer-reviewed journal published by the Culture & Agriculture Section of the American Anthropological Association (AAA). Culture & Agriculture publishes position papers, discussions of theoretical developments and methods of inquiry, and results of empirical research on topics concerning agriculture, related policies and practices, and their environmental and human consequences.
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