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

Front Cover -- Hunger, Whiteness And Religion In Neoliberal Britain: An Inequality Of Power -- Copyright Information -- Dedication -- Table Of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- 1 Introduction -- Some Essential Terminology -- Food Insecurity -- Food Aid -- What Is Hunger? Food Insecurity, Food Poverty And How We Got Here -- The Setting -- A Brief History Of Bradford: 1850 To The Present Day -- A Brief History Of York: Ad 71 To The Present Day -- The Study -- Positionality In The Research Process -- Chapter Summary -- Notes 2 Revising Perspectives On Neoliberalism, Hunger And Food Insecurity -- Introduction: What Is The Need For Theory? -- Political Economy Of Food Charity -- Liberalism And Neoliberalism -- Political Economic Doctrine -- Governmentality -- Subjectivities -- Neoliberalism And Critical Approaches To Food Charity -- Religious Neoliberalism -- Racial Neoliberalism -- The Post-racial State -- Whiteness -- Rights-based Approaches To Food Insecurity -- Food Aid And Mutual Aid -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 3 Food Aid And Neoliberalism: An Alliance Built On Shared Interests? Introduction: The Rise Of Food Charity? -- Whose Responsibility Is It To Feed The Poor? -- Universal Credit Has Wrecked Us -- Covid-19 And The Institutionalisation Of Food Charity In The Uk -- The Manifestation Of Neoliberal Ethics In Food Charity -- Food Charity, Neoliberalism And Exclusion -- 'there Are Certain People Who, Kind Of By Default, Are Choosing Their Situation': Neoliberal Narratives In Food Aid -- Neoliberal Definitions Of Need -- Approved Food Choices -- Virtue And Ambivalence -- Diversity And Complexity In Contemporary Food Charity -- Historical Precedents And Parallels Conclusion -- Notes -- 4 Soup And Salvation: Realising Religion Through Contemporary Food Charity -- Introduction: Faith And Food Charity In The 21st Century -- Theological Perspectives On Food And Charity -- Food And Charity In Sikhism -- Charity And Food In Islam -- Justice And Charity In Judaism -- Food And Charity In The Judeo-christian Tradition -- Faith And Food Charity In Bradford And York -- Bringing Heaven Down To Earth: Motivations For Faith-based Food Charity -- They Have Tried Sex, Drugs And Alcohol, But They Haven't Tried God: Saving The Hungry Through Food Charity Before The Meal, We Say A Word From The Bible: Manifestations Of Faith In Food Aid -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 5 Whiteness, Racism And Colourblindness In Uk Food Aid -- Introduction: From Religious To Racial Exclusion -- Racism And Whiteness In Us Food Aid: Colourblindness And Universalism -- Racism And Whiteness In Us Emergency Food Provision -- Racial Inequality In Uk Poverty And Food Insecurity -- Exploring The Under-representation Of Minority Ethnic Households In Emergency Food Aid -- Manifestations Of Whiteness In The Emergency Food System -- Colourblindness -- Universalism Maddy Power ; With A Foreword By Kate Pickett. Duality Of Whiteness In Emergency Food Aid. Electronic Reproduction. Baltimore, Md Available Via World Wide Web.