Thought and Practice in the Japanese Organic Farming Movement:Toward an alternative approach to fieldwork which would lead to a change in the attitudes of Sociologists as a socially constructed 'Body'
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Agripolicies leading to excessive agricultural modernization and mechanization along with the international division of labour and the eventual prevention of rice production lead to depression and a loss of dignity among farmers in early 70's. Though it has been said that the use of dangerous agricultural chemicals brought on the start organic farming, there is no doubt that this loss of dignity was the true reason. Farmers who started organic farms created their own system of food circulation and made a go of TEIKEI system.<BR>There was no clear cut philosophy or system behind the movements, and progress was made by trial and error. Farmers who accumulated their own knowledge and created their own 'field' to which the central and local government and big business paid no attention in the late 70 s and in 80 s.<BR>I try to question the idea of life-environmentalism in Japan with the view of objectifying researches themselves. When investigating the field of Organic Farming in Japan, sociologists are forced to reconsider their approaches to social movements.<BR>As opposed to various citizens movements and the anti-nuclear power movements in Japan which actively fight against a clear opponent, the organic farming movement is one of self reflection. By growing safe foods the members of this movement are learning and peacefully showing their concern for future generations.<BR>The author believes that sociologists don't necessarily have the right to provide ideological leadership for social movements and in contrast should listen to the ideas formulated with in the movement itself.
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