Author Archives: cmgere14

For my last research post I thought I would discuss the other research projects that fellow students presented on. After watching all the presentations I thought some people had some great ideas and topics. Specifically, I really enjoyed the presentation … Continue reading →

https://www.timeout.com/london/shopping/the-best-food-markets-in-london   Borough Market is not the only food market in London. The city boasts numerous new trendy food market stops. It would be interesting to compare the different food markets. Looking at the different history surrounding their creations and … Continue reading →

This journal article explains the significance of the introduction of the food market in London. Also provides an in-depth analysis of which nations shipped foods to London during the pre-industrial stage.   http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/2599198.pdf  

“Venice of the East” This article looks at the changing role of what is determined as “public space” in Bangkok. Furthermore, the journal also explains the role of food vendors and how it has transitioned over time.   https://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/34728702/Yasmeen-Vending-Public-Space-Bangkok-WIEGO-PB16.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIWOWYYGZ2Y53UL3A&Expires=1512159141&Signature=fUlg4gWQmwI9U5ufbtOTgiCMsis%3D&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DWIEGO_Policy_Brief_N_o_16_I_1_WIEGO_Poli.pdf  

A Cultural history of marketplaces: https://qz.com/895122/the-history-of-markets-reveals-a-lot-about-the-state-of-the-economy-and-society/   How this new transnational trend could be reflecting our global economies.

C. Clare Hinrichs attempts to explain the link between local versus global food systems. In her article, “Embeddedness and local food systems”, it explains the common problems associated with direct agricultural systems and systems that are shipped food. Hinrich says … Continue reading →

After discovering a video for Borough Market I wanted to see if there were any for popular Bangkok food markets. To my surprise, the same man created one for a food market in Bangkok! The video shows how drastically different … Continue reading →

Instead of looking through more photos of how Borough Market is designed I decided to research some videos. This video shows how packed this area is with stalls stacked side-by-side with no room in-between. Moreover, the video shows a glimpse … Continue reading →