Anthropology of Food: The Social Dynamics of Food Security

by Johan Pottier

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.

Genres: Anthropology, Food

240 pages, Paperback

First published August 25, 1999