Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vi
3. Figures viii
4. Tables x
5. Acknowledgments xi
6. 1. The Conceptual Bases of Zapotec Farming and Foodways 1
7. 2. Locating Talea: Geography, History, and Cultural Contexts 32
8. 3. The Craft of the Campesino: Measures, Implements, and Artifacts 70
9. 4. ‘‘Maize Has a Soul’’: Rincón Zapotec Notions of Living Matter 102
10. 5. From Milpa to Tortilla: Growing, Eating, and Exchanging Maize 130
11. 6. Sweetness and Reciprocity: SugarcaneWork 175
12. 7. The Invention of ‘‘Traditional’’ Agriculture: The History and Meanings of Coffee 195
13. 8. Agriculture Unbound: Cultivating the Ground between Science Traditions 234
14. Appendix A. Pronunciation of Rincón Zapotec Terms 263
15. Appendix B. Talean Food Plants 265
16. Appendix C. Talean Livestock and Game Animals 272
17. Appendix D. Selected Average Crop Yields 274
18. Appendix E. Recipes 276
19. Notes 279
20. References 295
21. Index 319