Women Redefining The Experience Of Food Insecurity

Author : Janet Page-Reeves
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 0739185276
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Women Redefining the Experience of Food Insecurity written by Janet Page-Reeves and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2014-07-03 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women Redefining the Experience of Food Insecurity: Life Off the Edge of the Table is about understanding the relationship between food insecurity and women’s agency. The contributors explore both the structural constraints that limit what and how much people eat, and the myriad ways that women creatively and strategically re-structure their own fields of action in relation to food, demonstrating that the nature of food insecurity is multi-dimensional. The chapters portray how women develop strategies to make it possible to have food in the cupboard and on the table to be able to feed their families. Exploring these themes, this book offers a lens for thinking about the food system that incorporates women as agentive actors and links women’s everyday food-related activities with ideas about food justice, food sovereignty, and food citizenship. Taken together, the chapters provide a unique perspective on how we can think broadly about the issue of food insecurity in relation to gender, culture, inequality, poverty, and health disparity. By problematizing the mundane world of how women procure and prepare food in a context of scarcity, this book reveals dynamics, relationships and experiences that would otherwise go unremarked. Normally under the radar, these processes are embedded in power relations that demand analysis, and demonstrate strategic individual action that requires recognition. All of the chapters provide a counter to caricatured notions that the choices women make are irresponsible or ignorant, or that the lives of women from low-income, low-wealth communities are predicated on impotence and weakness. Yet, the authors do not romanticize women as uniformly resilient or consistently heroic. Instead, they explore the contradictions inherent in the ways that marginalized, seemingly powerless women ignore, resist, embrace and challenge hegemonic, patriarchal systems through their relationship with food.

Author : Carlos G. Vélez-Ibáñez
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 0816535159
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The U.S.-Mexico Transborder Region written by Carlos G. Vélez-Ibáñez and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One of the most complete collections of essays on U.S.-Mexico border studies"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Ellen Lewin
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 0813574307
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mapping Feminist Anthropology in the Twenty-First Century written by Ellen Lewin and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2016-07-07 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feminist anthropology emerged in the 1970s as a much-needed corrective to the discipline’s androcentric biases. Far from being a marginalized subfield, it has been at the forefront of developments that have revolutionized not only anthropology, but also a host of other disciplines. This landmark collection of essays provides a contemporary overview of feminist anthropology’s historical and theoretical origins, the transformations it has undergone, and the vital contributions it continues to make to cutting-edge scholarship. Mapping Feminist Anthropology in the Twenty-First Century brings together a variety of contributors, giving a voice to both younger researchers and pioneering scholars who offer insider perspectives on the field’s foundational moments. Some chapters reveal how the rise of feminist anthropology shaped—and was shaped by—the emergence of fields like women’s studies, black and Latina studies, and LGBTQ studies. Others consider how feminist anthropologists are helping to frame the direction of developing disciplines like masculinity studies, affect theory, and science and technology studies. Spanning the globe—from India to Canada, from Vietnam to Peru—Mapping Feminist Anthropology in the Twenty-First Century reveals the important role that feminist anthropologists have played in worldwide campaigns against human rights abuses, domestic violence, and environmental degradation. It also celebrates the work they have done closer to home, helping to explode the developed world’s preconceptions about sex, gender, and sexuality.

Author : Megan A. Carney
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520959671
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Unending Hunger written by Megan A. Carney and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2015-01-23 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on ethnographic fieldwork from Santa Barbara, California, this book sheds light on the ways that food insecurity prevails in women’s experiences of migration from Mexico and Central America to the United States. As women grapple with the pervasive conditions of poverty that hinder efforts at getting enough to eat, they find few options for alleviating the various forms of suffering that accompany food insecurity. Examining how constraints on eating and feeding translate to the uneven distribution of life chances across borders and how "food security" comes to dominate national policy in the United States, this book argues for understanding women’s relations to these processes as inherently biopolitical.

Author : Amelie G. Ramirez
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031144368
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos written by Amelie G. Ramirez and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book is a collection of articles based on presentations from the 2020 Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos conference that gives an overview of conference outcomes. The vision of the conference has been to unite researchers, scientists, physicians and other healthcare professionals, patient advocates and students from across the world to discuss research advancements, identify gaps, and develop actionable goals to translate basic research findings into clinical best practices, effective community interventions, and professional training programs to decrease cancer risks and eliminate cancer disparities for Latinos. This conference comes at an especially important time when Latinos the largest and youngest minority group in the U.S. are expected to face a 142% rise in cancer cases in the coming years. Disparities continue to impact this population in critical areas: access to preventive and clinical care, changeable risk behaviors, quality of life, and mortality. Each chapter summarizes the presentation and includes current knowledge in the specific topic areas, identified gaps, and opportunities for future research. Topics explored include: Applying an Exposome-Wide (ExWAS) Approach to Latino Cancer Disparities Supportive Care Needs and Coping Strategies Used by Latino Men Cancer Survivors Optimizing Engagement of the Latino Community in Cancer Research Latino Population Growth and the Changing Demography of Cancer Implementation Science to Enhance the Value of Cancer Research in Latinos A Strength-Based Approach to Cancer Prevention in Latinxs Overcoming Clinical Research Disparities by Advancing Inclusive Research Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos: Building Collaboration for Action will appeal to a wide readership due to its comprehensive coverage of topics ranging from basic science and community prevention research to clinical practice to policy. The book is an essential resource for physicians and other medical professionals, researchers, scientists, academicians, patient advocates, and students. It also will appeal to policy-makers, NCI-designated cancer centers, academic centers, state health departments, and community organizations.

Author : Janet M. Page-Reeves
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1498559395
Total Pages : 461 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Well-Being as a Multidimensional Concept written by Janet M. Page-Reeves and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-07-01 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well-Being as a Multidimensional Concept highlights the ways that culture and community influence concepts of wellness, the experience of well-being, and health outcomes. This book includes both theoretical conceptualizations and practice-based explorations from a multidisciplinary group of contributors, including distinguished, widely celebrated senior experts as well as emerging voices in the fields of health promotion, health research, clinical practice, community engagement, and health system policy. Using a social science approach, the contributors explore the interface among culture, community, and well-being in terms of theory and research frameworks; culture, community, and relationships; food; health systems; and collaboration, policy, messaging, and data. The chapters in this collection provide a broader understanding of well-being and its role as a culturally embedded and multidimensional concept. This collection furthers our ability to apprehend social and cultural constructs and dynamics that influence health and well-being and to better understand factors that contribute to or prevent health disparities.

Author : Antonia Kupfer
Publisher : Verlag Barbara Budrich
ISBN 13 : 3847418920
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Contested Social and Ecological Reproduction written by Antonia Kupfer and published by Verlag Barbara Budrich. This book was released on 2024-06-17 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Der Menschheit ist es bislang nicht gelungen, die Lebensgrundlagen für alle Menschen zu sichern. Ein wesentlicher Grund dafür ist die vorherrschende kapitalistische Weltwirtschaft, die auf der Ausbeutung und Nutzung der Natur beruht - doch dieser Zustand wird nicht von allen akzeptiert. Dieses Buch wirft einen genauen sozio-analytischen Blick darauf, wie Staaten, soziale Bewegungen und zivilgesellschaftliche Akteure mit dieser Polykrise umgehen.

Author : Christine Overdevest
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1803921048
Total Pages : 581 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Sociology written by Christine Overdevest and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-12 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Sociology serves as a repository of insight on the complex interactions, challenges and potential solutions that characterize our shared ecological reality. Presenting innovative thinking on a comprehensive range of topics, expert scholars, researchers, and practitioners illuminate the nuances, complexities and diverse perspectives that define the continually evolving field of environmental sociology.

Author : Allison R. Cantor
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1793604266
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tourism and Maternal Health written by Allison R. Cantor and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Tourism and Maternal Health, Allison R. Cantor examines prenatal health in Monteverde, Costa Rica, in the context of a tourism-driven nutrition transition. In today’s fast-paced, globally connected society, even rural regions like the central highlands of Costa Rica can be affected by the rise in chronic noncommunicable diseases.Cantor highlights the connection between these diseases and changes in local food systems. She stresses the key role that culture plays in finding ways to mediate the negative impacts of a changing food environment, and stresses the important role that practice-oriented research plays in unpacking the complex relationship between global policy and community health.

Author : Priscilla McCutcheon
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 146967596X
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Kitchen Table written by Priscilla McCutcheon and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2023-10-18 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last decade, there has been an increasing amount of scholarship focused on race and food inequity. Much of this research is focused on the United States and its densely populated urban centers. Looking deeply into Black women's roles—economically, environmentally, and socially—in food and agriculture systems in the Caribbean, Africa, and the United States, the contributors address the ways Black women, both now and in the past, have used food as a part of community building and sustenance. They also examine matrilineal food-based education; the importance of Black women's social, cultural, and familial networks in addressing nutrition and food insecurity; the ways gender intersects with class and race globally when thinking about food; and how women-led science and technology initiatives can be used to create healthier and more just food systems. Contributors include Agnes Atia Apusigah, Neela Badrie, Kenia-Rosa Campo, Dara Cooper, Kelsey Emard, Claudia J. Ford, Hanna Garth, Shelene Gomes, Veronica Gordon, Wendy-Ann Isaac, Lydia Kwoyiga, Gloria Sanders McCutcheon, Eveline M. F. W. Sawadogo/Compaore, Ashante M. Reese, Sakiko Shiratori, shakara tyler, and Marquitta Webb.