Coffee and Community: Maya Farmers and Fair-Trade Markets

Contents

v Contents Acknowledgments vii 1. Introduction 1 2. The Historical Convergence of Local Livelihoods, the Global Economy, and International Politics 23 3. “Trade Not Aid”: Assessing Fair Trade’s Economic Impact on Cooperative Members and Their Families 55 4. Obligatory Burdens: Collaboration and Discord within the Cooperative 81 5. The Political Economy of Organic and Shade-Grown Coffee Certification, Local Livelihoods, and Identities 123 6. Managing the Maya: Power in the Fair-Trade Market 151 7. Marketing the Maya: Fair Trade’s Producer/Consumer Relationships 179 8. Conclusion: A Fairer Future 207 Notes 215 Works Cited 227 Index 259 ...