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2020 January Semester
Apr 26, 2024 |
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| SOCW 622 - Hunger, Food Security and Social Policy | ||
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Hunger, Food Security and Social Policy will examine the issue of hunger and food insecurity in Canada and other advanced industrial societies and will explore competing approaches to achieving food security in terms of the politics of welfare in local, national and international contexts. Topics will include: issues in the definition and measurement of hunger; social and economic consequences; responses of the state and civil society including the role of food banks and non-government organizations; food security as a human rights issue and the role of domestic and international legislation; and the contribution of the health, welfare, education, environment, agriculture and food policy sectors in achieving food security.
Credits: 3.000 Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate
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