ABSTRACT
This chapter demonstrates that there is clear evidence of a concern for culture within geographical studies of UK agriculture. Culture as a 'differential' quality is the understanding of culture that Crang identifies within geography. In simple terms, the cultural turn has entailed an increased sensitivity within geographical inquiry to the role of culture and cultural processes in the mediation of all aspects of social life. Cultural geographies of agriculture have much to contribute to agricultural and rural policy debates. Suggestions for a culturally informed research agenda within agricultural geography have also been the subject of critique. Examination of the social processes involved in the production of representations of agriculture has begun to add depth and critical insight to the analyses. Social science research on nature-society relations has taken a number of distinct forms and this is also evident within agri-cultural research which has adopted various analytical entry points and methodological approaches.
