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On an Empty Stomach: Two Hundred Years of Hunger Relief

On an Empty Stomach: Two Hundred Years of Hunger Relief

Scott-Smith, Tom

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AnthropologyGeneral Political ScienceSocial Movements

Publisher Price: $35.00

ISBN10: 1501748653
ISBN13: 9781501748653
Publisher: Cornell Univ Pr
Published: Apr 15 2020
Pages: 288
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.90 Depth: 9.20
Language: English

On an Empty Stomach examines the practical techniques humanitarians have used to manage and measure starvation, from Victorian scientific soup kitchens to space-age, high-protein foods. Tracing the evolution of these techniques since the start of the nineteenth century, Tom Scott-Smith argues that humanitarianism is not a simple story of progress and improvement, but rather is profoundly shaped by sociopolitical conditions. Aid is often presented as an apolitical and technical project, but the way humanitarians conceive and tackle human needs has always been deeply influenced by culture, politics, and society. Txhese influences extend down to the most detailed mechanisms for measuring malnutrition and providing sustenance.

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