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Publication Date: 2024
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'Hitting at the Heart of a Massive Problem': Articulating a Democratic Education through Feminist Practices of Freedom and Urban Farm Movements in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jennifer Lee O'Donnell
Ethnography and Education, v19 n1 p34-54 2024
This ethnographic paper navigates the intersections of feminism, urban farm movements, and democratic education at La Granja Puerta del Sol, a small farm near Buenos Aires, Argentina. Under the stewardship of Dani Ramirez, the farm resonates with the ethos of urban agriculture, while actively contesting gender norms and patriarchal structures. In parallel, it functions as a dynamic educational hub and platform for activist causes in their community. Utilising the theoretical perspectives of Michel Foucault's politics of freedom and Linda Zerilli's feminist practices of freedom, I analyze the farm's strategies in fostering sustainability, care work ethics, and collective decision-making. This exploration unveils how La Granja embodies feminist democratic education, underscoring the farm's potential to influence and reshape broader democratic education practices.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Urban Areas, Farm Management, Feminism, LGBTQ People, Activism, Democratic Values, Community Needs, Sex Role, Participative Decision Making, Sustainability, Work Ethic
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Argentina (Buenos Aires)
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