{"product_id":"gleanings-from-the-field-food-security-resilience-and-experiential-learning-paperback-2","title":"Gleanings from the Field: Food Security, Resilience, and Experiential Learning - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Trudeau\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Moseley\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePaul Schadewald\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, the concept of \"food security\" has garnered significant attention among policymakers, activists, and educators. Stemming from a growing awareness of the complexities surrounding access to sufficient food globally, movements advocating for food justice and sovereignty have emerged in response to these systemic inequities and health disparities, particularly in local communities. With the COVID-19 pandemic, conflicts in regions such as Ukraine and Gaza, and the escalating impacts of climate change, reliable food security has become exacerbated by these existing disparities. \u003ci\u003eGleanings from the Field \u003c\/i\u003eargues that addressing food security is essential for tackling broader sustainability challenges facing humanity and recognizes the role of food in community-building, cultural exchange, and quality of life. However, promoting food security entails navigating intricate trade-offs, such as balancing economic interests in food supply with environmental concerns. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This timely essay collection frames our food security challenges as \"wicked problems,\" puzzles without clear solutions that are characterized by evolving complexities and divergent stakeholder priorities. In classroom settings, they argue for the usage of experiential learning to cultivate \"wicked problem-solving skills\" among students. \u003ci\u003eGleanings from the Field \u003c\/i\u003eexemplifies this approach, offering pedagogical interventions to prepare students for tackling these wicked problems, while advocating for high-impact learning experiences that enable students to grapple with the interconnected systems influencing food security. Through hands-on experiences and reflective practice, students gain a deeper understanding of these systems and their societal implications. Importantly, the contributions outlined in this volume underscore the need for a multidimensional view of food security, thus examining the intersections of economic interests, government policies, and social movements. By contextualizing food security within broader political-economic arrangements, educators can empower students to enact meaningful change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGleanings from the Field\u003c\/i\u003e argues for a holistic approach to food security education, one that acknowledges the fraught nature of wicked problems and equips students with the skills and knowledge needed for effective action. By integrating experiential learning, conceptual frameworks about food security and resilience, and real-world engagement, educators can cultivate a new generation of resilient problem-solvers committed to addressing food insecurity and other wicked problems.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Trudeau\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the Department of Geography at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam G. Moseley \u003c\/b\u003eis DeWitt Wallace Professor of Geography, and Director of the Food, Agriculture and Society Program, at Macalester College. He formerly served on the UN High Level Panel of Experts for Food Security and Nutrition and is the author of 11 books. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Schadewald\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Project Manager for Bringing Theory to Practice, a national initiative to advance engaged, holistic, and equitable change in higher education, based at Elon University in Elon, N.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 348\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47453859610845,"sku":"9781643150727","price":39.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/ZHqPCPnKuY9781643150727_bd769a42-7704-4d5c-bf82-15d59cfef3dd.webp?v=1771568123","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/gleanings-from-the-field-food-security-resilience-and-experiential-learning-paperback-2","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}