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Database research record2014·Global

Governmentality in urban food production? Following “community” from intentions to outcomes

Luke Drake

Urban Geography

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This study analyzed six case studies of community gardens, categorized by grassroots, externally-organized, and active nonprofit management, to examine how "community" definitions influence participation or resistance in urban food production. The analysis highlights specific organizational and management moments that affect engagement, scrutinizing community gardens as sites of governmentality that produce neoliberal subjects.