Title: Failure of Exchange Entitlements Theory of Famine-A Response
Abstract:'Failure of Exchange Entitlements' Theory of Famine A Response Amrita Rangasami The sudden collapse into starvation that has been identified with the famine condition, the author argues, ts only the ...'Failure of Exchange Entitlements' Theory of Famine A Response Amrita Rangasami The sudden collapse into starvation that has been identified with the famine condition, the author argues, ts only the final phase of famine when the stigmata of starvation become visual and the victims have collapsed. Famine is not,; however, an event marked by the death of the victim. The basic failure in the understanding of famine is the inability to recognise the political, social and economic determinants that mark the onset of the process. We need, therefore, to redefine famine and identify the various factors, political, social, psychological and economic, that operate to keep large classes in the population under continuous pressure.Read More
Publication Year: 1985
Publication Date: 1985-10-12
Language: en
Type: article
Access and Citation
Cited By Count: 82
AI Researcher Chatbot
Get quick answers to your questions about the article from our AI researcher chatbot