Seeking the right to food : food activism in South Africa

Exploring why South Africans rarely use activism to address food insecurity, this study of collective action and food security in South Africa, presented alongside historical and contemporary case studies, proposes ways to reclaim the power of collective action to address food scarcity.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nkrumah, Bright
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge [England] Cambridge University Press 2021
Edition:1
Subjects:
African politics
African studies
Cultural and media studies
Cultural studies
Food security
Food security > South Africa
Food supply
Food supply > Government policy > South Africa
Food supply > Social aspects > South Africa
Human rights movements
Human rights movements > South Africa
international relations
JBCC4 Cultural studies: food and society
Political activism / Political engagement
Politics and government
Poverty and precarity
Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action
Right to food
Right to food > South Africa
Social and ethical issues
Social policy
Social theory
Society and culture: general
Society and Social Sciences
Sociology
Sociology and anthropology
South Africa > Social policy
ISBN:1009011170, 9781009011174, 1316519791, 1009019007, 9781316519790, 9781009019002
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Summary:Exploring why South Africans rarely use activism to address food insecurity, this study of collective action and food security in South Africa, presented alongside historical and contemporary case studies, proposes ways to reclaim the power of collective action to address food scarcity.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1009011170
9781009011174
1316519791
1009019007
9781316519790
9781009019002
DOI:10.1017/9781009019002