On an Empty Stomach: Two Hundred Years of Hunger Relief
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 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. These influences extend down to the most…
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- ISBN: 978-1-5017-4865-3
- EAN: 9781501748653
- Produktnummer: 32895992
- Verlag: Cornell Univ Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 288 S.
- Masse: H23.3 cm x B15.9 cm x D2.5 cm 512 g
- Gewicht: 512
- Sonstiges: Ab 18 J.
Über den Autor
Tom Scott-Smith is Associate Professor of Refugee Studies and Forced Migration at the Department of International Development, University of Oxford. He previously worked as a professional in humanitarian and development organizations. Follow him on Twitter @tomscottsmith.
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