Anthropology of Food

1. Auflage 1999
ISBN: 978-0-7456-1534-9
Verlag: Polity Press

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 395 g

In this new book, Pottier provides an incisive account of food production and famine in the world today. Drawing on the work of anthropologists and other sources, he offers a wide-ranging account of the methods used to produce and distribute food in a variety of cultural and historical contexts, from India to sub-Saharan Africa.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pottier, Johan

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.

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. Labor Organization on Smallholder Farms: Structure and Diversity.

5. Playing the Food Market: Actual Markets, Moralities and Social Engineering.

6. 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.

Notes.

Bibliography.

Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Johan Pottier is Senior Lecturer in Anthropology at SOAS.