Anthropology of Food The Social Dynamics of

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.

Johan Pottier is Senior Lecturer in Anthropology at SOAS.

Preface

vii

In Search of Relevance

Anthropology in the Contemporary World

1

(10)

Food Security in Policy and Practice

11

(187)

Land and Livelihood

Land Ownership, Access, Reform and Research Responsibilities

41

(30)

Labour Organization on Smallholder Farms

Structure and Diversity

71

(27)

Playing the Food Market

Actual Markets, Moralities and Social Engineering

98

(25)

The Politics of Identity

Agri-business and Agri-culture

123

(19)

Famine Relief, Famine Prevention

Whose Analysis? Whose Solutions? Whose Patronage?

142

(26)

Attractive Simplicity?

The Shape of Modern Agricultural Research and Policy

168

(20)

State of Play

Anthropology, Food Security, and New Directions in Research

188

(10)

Notes

198

(6)

Bibliography

204

(23)

Index

227

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Anthropology of Food The Social Dynamics of Food Security

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