ABSTRACT

Renewed attention to the ecological limits of the planet has engendered a movement towards collective actions within the food system. This article questions ways to comprehend the nonlinear dynamics in a territory and to make the moving objects of the territory more intelligible through their circularities and interconnections. Using examples from two collective food actions studied in Brazil and France, we present an approach to circularity analysis. We identify seven circularities in the interactions among elements of the food systems studied. The socio-spatial organization of the collective action links and organizes these elements through a dialectical expression of anchorage, openness, innovation, and tradition. Taking account of circularities can improve our understanding of the complexity of territorial moving objects, such as collective actions, and help render that knowledge intelligible for local actors. This can increase the value of their activities, encourage new activities and improve their impact on the territory.

摘要

对地球生态极限的重新关注引发了一场在粮食系统内采取集体行动的运动。本文质疑如何理解领土内的非线性动力学，并通过它们的循环性和相互联系使领土内的移动物体更容易理解。使用在巴西和法国研究的两个集体食品行动的例子，我们提出了一种循环分析方法。我们确定了所研究的食品系统要素之间相互作用的七个循环。集体行动的社会空间组织通过锚定、开放、创新和传统的辩证表达，将这些要素联系起来并组织起来。考虑循环性可以提高我们对领土移动物体复杂性的理解，例如集体行动，并帮助当地行为者理解这些知识。这可以增加他们活动的价值，鼓励新的活动并提高他们对领土的影响。