Focusing on the complex and often contradictory relationships between agricultural production and markets, Labor, Markets, and Agricultural Production examines the micro-macro linkages between farm production, farm labor issues, and the degree of autonomy or dependency vis-Ã -vis markets.

Foreword -- Heterogeneity and Styles of Farming -- Dairy Farming in Emilia Romagna, Italy -- Potato Production in the Peruvian Highlands -- Peasant Struggles, Unions, and Cooperatives -- Commoditization and the Social Relations of Production