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Understanding Food Assistance Through Care: Theoretical Insights

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  • Fábio Rafael Augusto

    (Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal)

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Two theoretical perspectives have been extensively mobilized to understand the social role of food assistance initiatives, namely ‘food security’ and ‘political economy’. The main objective of this article is to develop an alternative theoretical approach that allows for more comprehensive analyses. Building on Thomas’s (1993) conceptual work on care, it is expected to encourage the development of studies that incorporate less-obvious elements that (also) characterize food assistance organizations, such as the various interactions and practices that are not directly related to food donations.

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  • Fábio Rafael Augusto, 2024. "Understanding Food Assistance Through Care: Theoretical Insights," Sociological Research Online, , vol. 29(4), pages 1070-1076, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socres:v:29:y:2024:i:4:p:1070-1076
    DOI: 10.1177/13607804241226768
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    1. John H. Hanson, 2015. "The Anthropology of Giving: Toward A Cultural Logic of Charity," Journal of Cultural Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 8(4), pages 501-520, August.
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