Hunger: Theory, Perspectives and Reality
Author : Amitava Mukherjee
Publisher : Routledge
Release Date : 2017-11-30
ISBN 13 : 1351156187
Pages : 364 pages
Rating : 4.1/5 (156 downloads)
Download Hunger: Theory, Perspectives and Reality PDF Format Full Free by Amitava Mukherjee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hunger is an issue which has been subject to much rigorous intellectual examination by economists, philosophers, sociologists, NGOs and governments. This volume provides a critical overview of current academic and political perspectives and then compares these views from the ?non-hungry? people with those of the ?hungry?, particularly from a broad range of poor communities in India. Their views are gathered using participatory rural appraisal techniques and the scale of the material presented is unprecedented. Not surprisingly, the comparisons show that the perceptions of the hungry are fundamentally different from those of the non-hungry. It makes compelling suggestions about how best policy makers can attempt to eliminate hunger based on what the hungry themselves suggest. The book also draws attention to the critical role of Common Property Resources and women in the fight against under-nutrition, which have so far been largely ignored.