Posted on November 14, 2023
Lecturer José Ciro Martinez Subsistence Situations, The Politics of Bread in Up to date Jordan was introduced as a co-winner of the biennial Roger Owen E book Award, which acknowledges one of the best students within the fields of economics, financial historical past or political financial system of the Center East and North Africa.
In saying José's award, the committee stated: “José Ciro Martínez considers Khubz Arabi as “each an ethnographic object and an analytical standpoint” and describes how the state impact is produced and exercised in and thru the bakery. From the mediocre perspective of this ubiquitous neighborhood staple, Martínez uncovers the essential and underappreciated methods wherein state-managed breadmaking defines each the state and the society it governs. Martínez's inventive, rigorous and fantastically written e book permits us to assume in new methods concerning the relationship between state and society, with an software that goes far past the case of Jordan and its bakeries.”
The award acknowledges Roger Owen for his lengthy and distinguished profession and scientific contributions. The biennial award is offered in odd-numbered years and introduced on the awards ceremony on the MESA Annual Assembly.
José's e book was printed initially of the 12 months States of existence additionally obtained an honorable point out within the 2023 Charles Taylor E book Award for Greatest E book in Political Science.