| Description |
ix, 230 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. In Search of Relevance: Anthropology in the Contemporary World -- 2. Food Security in Policy and Practice -- 3. Land and Livelihood: Land Ownership, Access, Reform and Research Responsibilities -- 4. Labour Organization on Smallholder Farms: Structure and Diversity -- 5. Playing the Food Market: Actual Markets, Moralities and Social Engineering -- 6. The Politics of Identity: Agri-business and Agri-culture -- 7. Famine Relief, Famine Prevention: Whose Analysis? Whose Solutions? Whose Patronage? -- 8. Attractive Simplicity? The Shape of Modern Agricultural Research and Policy -- 9. State of Play: Anthropology, Food Security, and New Directions in Research |
| Summary |
"Anthropology of Food examines in detail the viewpoints and strategies of people whose food resources are insecure, exploring their perceptions of the value of land, of farm labour organization, of the way markets operate, of famine relief campaigns, and of the shape and impact of agrarian development policies. The book focuses on the ways that farmers' perspectives and the approaches by policy makers may clash, and reflects on the direction of future research and policy-making, stressing that it is the moral responsibility of researchers to be aware of the social dynamics of food security."--BOOK JACKET. "This book will appeal to second- and third-year undergraduates and postgraduates in the field of anthropology, development studies, human nutrition, human geography, and public policy. It will also be of great interest to policy makers responsible for rural development and food security."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [204]-226) and index |
| Subject |
Agriculture and state.
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Economic anthropology.
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Economic security.
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Food relief -- Government policy.
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Food supply -- Government policy.
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Food supply -- Economic aspects.
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Food supply -- Social aspects.
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Food -- Social aspects.
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Nutritional anthropology.
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Welfare economics.
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| LC no. |
98052197 |
| ISBN |
0745615333 |
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0745615341 (paperback) |
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