Fighting "frankenfoods:" industry opportunity structures and the efficacy of the biotech movement in western Europe

    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Schurman, R. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2004
    Published:
    International
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C20731
    Journal Title:
    Social Problems
    Journal Title Details:
    51(2) : 243-268
    Subject Term:
    agri-marketers, agribusiness, biotechnology, Europe, food industries, food safety, interest groups, genetic engineering, and social movements
    Notes:
    Article analyzes how a new social movement against genetic engineering in agriculture managed to turn a major industry upside down. Author argues that an undertheorized aspect of external context, namely industry structures, was a primary factor.

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