Description
Book SynopsisBased 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.
Trade Review"Incisive, empathetic, and engaging ... The rich data Dr. Carney has obtained through her engaged anthropology are a compelling indictment of the human failings of our national food system." -- Marilyn Gates New York Journal of Books "Well-written and thoroughly researched ... The Unending Hunger is an important exploration of the promise of a better life in the United States." Food and Foodways "A timely critical engagement with the partner concepts of food security and insecurity ... The Unending Hunger has much to offer a wide range of scholarly and applied readers." Food, Culture, and Society "Compelling... masterfully [contributes] to discussions of biopolitics and boundaries." Antipode "Well grounded... fascinating." Medical Anthropology Quarterly
Table of ContentsContents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. "We Had Nothing to Eat": The Biopolitics of Food Insecurity 2. Caring Through Food: "La Lucha Diaria" 3. Nourishing Neoliberalism? Narratives of "Sufrimiento" 4. Disciplining Caring Subjects: Food Security as a Biopolitical Project 5. Managing Care: Strategies of Resistance and Healing Conclusion Epilogue Appendix A Appendix B Notes References
