Anthropology of Food The Social Dynamics of Food Security |
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Author:
| Pottier, Johan |
ISBN: | 978-0-7456-1534-9 |
Publication Date: | Jun 1999 |
Publisher: | Polity Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.