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"Buzz is a fascinating reminder of the interconnections between
humans and animals, even in that most urban of environments, New
York City."--Gary Alan Fine, author of Authors of the Storm:
Meteorologists and the Culture of Prediction Bees are essential for
human survival--one-third of all food on American dining tables
depends on the labor of bees. Beyond pollination, the very idea of
the bee is ubiquitous in our culture: we can feel buzzed; we can
create buzz; we have worker bees, drones, and Queen bees; we
establish collectives and even have communities that share a
hive-mind. In Buzz, authors Lisa Jean Moore and Mary Kosut
convincingly argue that the power of bees goes beyond the food
cycle, bees are our mascots, our models, and, unlike any other
insect, are both feared and revered. In this fascinating account,
Moore and Kosut travel into the land of urban beekeeping in New
York City, where raising bees has become all the rage. We follow
them as they climb up on rooftops, attend beekeeping workshops and
honey festivals, and even put on full-body beekeeping suits and
open up the hives. In the process, we meet a passionate, dedicated,
and eclectic group of urban beekeepers who tend to their brood with
an emotional and ecological connection that many find restorative
and empowering. Kosut and Moore also interview professional
beekeepers and many others who tend to their bees for their
all-important production of a food staple: honey. The artisanal
food shops that are so popular in Brooklyn are a perfect place to
sell not just honey, but all manner of goods: soaps, candles,
beeswax, beauty products, and even bee pollen. Buzz also examines
media representations of bees, such as children's books, films, and
consumer culture, bringing to light the reciprocal way in which the
bee and our idea of the bee inform one another. Partly an
ethnographic investigation and partly a meditation on the very
nature of human/insect relations, Moore and Kosut argue that how we
define, visualize, and interact with bees clearly reflects our
changing social and ecological landscape, pointing to how we
conceive of and create culture, and how, in essence, we create
ourselves. Lisa Jean Moore is a feminist medical sociologist and
Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies at Purchase College,
State University of New York. Mary Kosut is Associate Professor of
Media, Society and the Arts at Purchase College, State University
of New York. In the Biopolitics series
An essential collection of readings on cultural, social, and
emotional understandings of the body Plastic surgery, obesity,
anorexia, pregnancy, prescription drugs, disability, piercings,
steroids, and sex re-assignment surgery: over the past two decades
there have been major changes in the ways we understand, treat,
alter, and care for our bodies. The Body Reader is a compelling,
cutting-edge, and timely collection that provides a close look at
the emergence of the study of the body. From prenatal genetic
testing and "manscaping"; to televideo cybersex and the "meth
economy," this innovative work digs deep into contemporary
lifestyles and current events to cover key concepts and theories
about the body. A combination of twenty one classic readings and
original essays, the contributors highlight gender, race, class,
ability, and sexuality, paying special attention to bodies that are
at risk, bodies that challenge norms, and media representations of
the body. Ultimately, The Body Reader makes it clear that the body
is not neutral-it is the entry point into cultural and structural
relationships, emotional and subjective experiences, and the
biological realms of flesh and bone. Contributors: Patricia Hill
Collins, Karen Dias, H. Hugh Floyd, Jr., Arthur Frank, Sander L.
Gilman, Gillian Haddow, Richard Huggins, Matthew Immergut, L:ea
Kent, Kristen Karlberg, Steve Kroll-Smith, Mary Kosut, Jarvis Jay
Masters, Lisa Jean Moore, Tracey Owens Patton, William J. Peace,
Jason Pine, Eric Plemons, Barbara Katz Rothman, Edward Slavishak,
Phillip Vannini, and Dennis Waskul.
"Buzz is a fascinating reminder of the interconnections between
humans and animals, even in that most urban of environments, New
York City."--Gary Alan Fine, author of Authors of the Storm:
Meteorologists and the Culture of Prediction Bees are essential for
human survival--one-third of all food on American dining tables
depends on the labor of bees. Beyond pollination, the very idea of
the bee is ubiquitous in our culture: we can feel buzzed; we can
create buzz; we have worker bees, drones, and Queen bees; we
establish collectives and even have communities that share a
hive-mind. In Buzz, authors Lisa Jean Moore and Mary Kosut
convincingly argue that the power of bees goes beyond the food
cycle, bees are our mascots, our models, and, unlike any other
insect, are both feared and revered. In this fascinating account,
Moore and Kosut travel into the land of urban beekeeping in New
York City, where raising bees has become all the rage. We follow
them as they climb up on rooftops, attend beekeeping workshops and
honey festivals, and even put on full-body beekeeping suits and
open up the hives. In the process, we meet a passionate, dedicated,
and eclectic group of urban beekeepers who tend to their brood with
an emotional and ecological connection that many find restorative
and empowering. Kosut and Moore also interview professional
beekeepers and many others who tend to their bees for their
all-important production of a food staple: honey. The artisanal
food shops that are so popular in Brooklyn are a perfect place to
sell not just honey, but all manner of goods: soaps, candles,
beeswax, beauty products, and even bee pollen. Buzz also examines
media representations of bees, such as children's books, films, and
consumer culture, bringing to light the reciprocal way in which the
bee and our idea of the bee inform one another. Partly an
ethnographic investigation and partly a meditation on the very
nature of human/insect relations, Moore and Kosut argue that how we
define, visualize, and interact with bees clearly reflects our
changing social and ecological landscape, pointing to how we
conceive of and create culture, and how, in essence, we create
ourselves. Lisa Jean Moore is a feminist medical sociologist and
Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies at Purchase College,
State University of New York. Mary Kosut is Associate Professor of
Media, Society and the Arts at Purchase College, State University
of New York. In the Biopolitics series
An essential collection of readings on cultural, social, and
emotional understandings of the body Plastic surgery, obesity,
anorexia, pregnancy, prescription drugs, disability, piercings,
steroids, and sex re-assignment surgery: over the past two decades
there have been major changes in the ways we understand, treat,
alter, and care for our bodies. The Body Reader is a compelling,
cutting-edge, and timely collection that provides a close look at
the emergence of the study of the body. From prenatal genetic
testing and "manscaping"; to televideo cybersex and the "meth
economy," this innovative work digs deep into contemporary
lifestyles and current events to cover key concepts and theories
about the body. A combination of twenty one classic readings and
original essays, the contributors highlight gender, race, class,
ability, and sexuality, paying special attention to bodies that are
at risk, bodies that challenge norms, and media representations of
the body. Ultimately, The Body Reader makes it clear that the body
is not neutral-it is the entry point into cultural and structural
relationships, emotional and subjective experiences, and the
biological realms of flesh and bone. Contributors: Patricia Hill
Collins, Karen Dias, H. Hugh Floyd, Jr., Arthur Frank, Sander L.
Gilman, Gillian Haddow, Richard Huggins, Matthew Immergut, L:ea
Kent, Kristen Karlberg, Steve Kroll-Smith, Mary Kosut, Jarvis Jay
Masters, Lisa Jean Moore, Tracey Owens Patton, William J. Peace,
Jason Pine, Eric Plemons, Barbara Katz Rothman, Edward Slavishak,
Phillip Vannini, and Dennis Waskul.
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