Hunger, Whiteness and Religion in Neoliberal Britain: An Inequality of Power

by Maddy Power

Book Overview

Exploring why food aid exists and the deeper causes of food poverty, this book addresses neglected dimensions of traditional food aid and food poverty debates.

It argues that the food aid industry is infused with neoliberal governmentality and shows how food charity upholds Christian ideals and white privilege, maintaining inequalities of class, race, religion and gender. However, it also reveals a sector that is immensely varied,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447358554
• ISBN13: 9781447358558
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"