| Many have asked the question, what is an effective form of resistance to the social and environmental degradation rooted in the processes of economic globalization. In theorizing social and environmental change, David Harvey points to the importance of examining the dialectical relationship between place-based movements and the more abstract spatial relations of globalization. While Harvey focuses on labour-capital relations in his application of dialectics, I place more emphasis on resistance that takes place within a community-based movement. I draw on feminist theorists who stress the value of making connections between micro and macro scales of analysis. They have advanced a tradition of social research methods that allows for the exploration of micro-scale social relations. Actor-network theory adds another significant dimension to researching social change by arguing against dualistic formulations of local and global actors. In this thesis, the Community Garden Network, a local initiative, is observed as it creates spaces of resistance to the dominant global food system. |
