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Abstract: Sick explores conteporary issues of gender, emplowerment, access toriesources, and Fair Trade as an examines howCosta Ricas cofee-producing households cope with the complexities of a globalizing world economy. She integrates household, regional, and global processes.

Abstract: As one of the most noteworthy and popular sociology books of all the time, "The McDonaldization of Society 5" demonstrates the power of the sociological imagination to today's readers in a way that few other books have. This engaging book, sure to spark debate both in and out of the classroom, connects the everyday world of the "twenty-something" consumer with sociological analysis.

Abstract: The book presents series of interdisciplinary, empirically rich case studies showing how small-scale farmers manage ecosystems and organize collectively as they seek useful collaborations with international NGOs and coffee companies to create opportunities for themselves in the coffee market. The findings demonstrate the interconnections among farmer livelihoods, biodiversity, conservation, and changing coffee market.