Hello, Congrads on finding such an exciting Ph.D. thesis! I suspect that there will not be much scientific literature concerning your topic here in America, but certainly more in Germany and elsewhere. Such a lack of information is WHY you are justified to study this topic as a Ph.D.. If we knew the answer to your problem then your research topic would not be fit for a Ph.D.. In other word, the less you know about your problem, or how to solve your problem, the better it is. This may sound cynical, but too many graduates students simply catalogue what we already know. This latter task is valuable but not for higher education purposes.
Having said that, do you know this reference: *Lorand, A.C. 1996. Biodynamic Agriculture - A Paradigmatic Analysis. The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Agriculture and Extension Education. Ph.D. Dissertation. 114p. It's a good start for pointing out the social evolution and perception of BD. It's on the web. Search for it! > I would like to ask if we have any information on research done in social > changes related to the use of biodynamic agriculture. I mean, we have > conversations on the impact of bd practices in our produces but do we have > studies on the impact over the consumption atitude of practicioners? Or on > citizens? Perhaps you can look at what has been done in that topic for organic farming. Maybe you will be inspired by the methodologies they might have used in their studies. Have fun! Robin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nelson Jacomel Junior" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: October 28, 2002 6:38 AM Subject: Impact BD Practices > dears: > after some months away from the list (the server was out of order) I feel very > happy to read our mesages again. > Now, I'm to start a doctorate study at local university regarding bd > agriculture, environment and changes of consumption habits. > I would like to ask if we have any information on research done in social > changes related to the use of biodynamic agriculture. I mean, we have > conversations on the impact of bd practices in our produces but do we have > studies on the impact over the consumption atitude of practicioners? Or on > citizens? > I know its a tough subject despite I'm sure there is a change. Have any one > reported that or researched that? Tks for any comment. > Nelson Jacomel Junior > agronomist, member at South Brasil Biodynamic Agriculture Association > from Florianopolis, SC, Brasil. > > > > ------------------------------------------------- > This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ > >
