Hunger: a modern history

Hunger and the making of the modern world -- The humanitarian discovery of hunger -- Hunger as political critique -- The science and calculation of hunger -- Hungry England and planning for a world of plenty -- Collective feeding and the welfare of society -- You are what you eat : educating the cit...

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Main Author: Vernon, James 1965- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge, Mass [u.a.] Belknap Press of Harvard Univ. Press c2007
In:Year: 2007
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Great Britain / Poverty / Hunger / History 1800-1960
B Colony
B Social policy
Further subjects:B History 1800-1960
B Kolonialgeschichte
B Poverty
B Hunger (Great Britain) Colonies History
B Hunger Great Britain Colonies History
B Great Britain Social policy
B Great Britain
B Hunger
B Kolonialpolitik
B Poor Great Britain History
B Food relief (Great Britain) History
B Poor Great Britain Colonies History
B Social Welfare history (Great Britain)
B Hunger Great Britain History
B Poverty history (Great Britain)
B Poor (Great Britain) Colonies History
B Poor (Great Britain) History
B Hunger (Great Britain) History
B Food relief Great Britain History
B Hunger (Great Britain)
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Summary:Hunger and the making of the modern world -- The humanitarian discovery of hunger -- Hunger as political critique -- The science and calculation of hunger -- Hungry England and planning for a world of plenty -- Collective feeding and the welfare of society -- You are what you eat : educating the citizen as consumer -- Remembering hunger : the script of British social democracy -- Conclusion
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index. - Formerly CIP
ISBN:0674026780