Author : Elias Mandala
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis The End of Chidyerano by : Elias Mandala
Download or read book The End of Chidyerano written by Elias Mandala and published by Praeger. This book was released on 2005-10-30 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking work, Mandala argues that there is more to food studies than the analysis of famine—that hunger exists only as an integral part of abundance. Basing his case on the history of southern Malawi, he identifies several factors that explain why, although notorious for its annual food deficits, the region is not a land of frequent famine. By proving that seasonal hunger does not lead to famine in the absence of political crisis, and showing in detail how rare events get their meaning from the everyday, Mandela underscores the need to understand the daily and seasonal routines of food cultivation and eating in their own right.