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Into the forests (and fields and yards) : re-thinking rural development and local food systems with wild harvesters in the Ozark highlands
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
harvesters in the Ozark Highlands I sought to answer the question: What can be learned from the wild harvesting experience that might help strengthen local food systems as a rural development strategy? This study applied the comprehensive rural wealth...
Successful black entrepreneurs in Columbia, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
to successfully compete. The data in this study was collected through a sample of 24 Black business owners who have a physical location, and personal experience with business success in Columbia, Missouri. These respondents represent 20% of all Blacks doing...
The socio-cultural perceptions of food habits, body image and obesity of black-American women in Columbia, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
, Missouri. This dissertation is theoretically rooted in the tradition of symbolic interaction, which is best suited to explore the culturally derived ritualistic behaviors and traditions within Black Culture. By investigating food habits and cooking...