Indigenous Childhood and Malnutrition: anthropological comparative analysis of the implementation of food programs in Colombia and Argentina
This article presents an anthropological analysis of food assistance programs for indigenous children from rural areas in the province of Salta, Argentina, and the department of Guainía, Colombia. An ethnographic approach is used to assess the implementation of the National Food Security Plan in Arg...
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I28-R145-3812_oai2025-11-17 Leavy, Maria Pia Szulc, Andrea Paola Anzelin, Ingrid 2018-11-28 This article presents an anthropological analysis of food assistance programs for indigenous children from rural areas in the province of Salta, Argentina, and the department of Guainía, Colombia. An ethnographic approach is used to assess the implementation of the National Food Security Plan in Argentina and the Community Wellbeing Homes in Colombia. Anthropological analysis brings into focus how the recognition of special rights of indigenous children translates into policies focused on children’s bodies that overlook the historic, social and political processes that led indigenous populations to suffer from food insecurity. Thus, we suggest that childcare configures a contested field between state officials and adult caregivers, in which indigenous otherness is understood as the main cause of malnutrition. El presente artículo presenta un análisis antropológico sobre programas alimentarios dirigidos a niños y niñas indígenas de zonas rurales de la provincia de Salta (Argentina) y del departamento de Guainía (Colombia). Desde un enfoque etnográfico, se utilizan técnicas cualitativas para observar la implementación del Plan Nacional de Seguridad Alimentaria, en el caso argentino, y el programa de Hogares Comunitarios de Bienestar, en el caso colombiano. El análisis antropológico permite observar que el reconocimiento especial de derechos a niños y niñas indígenas se traduce en políticas focalizadas hacia los cuerpos infantiles, que omiten los procesos históricos, sociales y políticos que llevaron a que las poblaciones indígenas vivan en condiciones de inseguridad alimentaria. Planteamos entonces que el cuidado infantil configura un campo de disputas entre agentes estatales y adultos cuidadores donde la alteridad indígena es comprendida como la causa de la emergencia de los déficits nutricionales. Este artigo apresenta uma análise antropológica de programas alimentares orientados a crianças indígenas de zonas rurais da província de Salta (Argentina) e da província de Guainía (Colombia). A partir de um enfoque etnográfico, utilizam-se técnicas qualitativas para observar a implementação do Plano Nacional de Segurança Alimentar no caso argentino e do programa Lares Comunitários de Bem Estar no caso colombiano. A análise antropológica permite observar que o reconhecimento especial de direitos a crianças indígenas traduz-se em políticas focadas nos corpos infantis e que omitem os processos históricos, sociais e políticos que levaram as populações indígenas a viverem em condições de insegurança alimentar. Propomos então que o cuidado infantil configura um campo de disputas entre agentes estatais e adultos cuidadores no qual a alteridade indígena é compreendida como a causa dos déficits nutricionais. application/pdf https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/CAS/article/view/3812 10.34096/cas.i48.3812 spa Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, UBA https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/CAS/article/view/3812/4855 Cuadernos de antropología social; Núm. 48 (2018) 1850-275X 0327-3776 Childhood Ethnography Food assistance programs Indigenous peoples Childcare Infância Etnografia Programas Alimentares Povos Indígenas Cuidado Infancia Etnografía Programas Alimentarios Pueblos Indígenas Cuidado Indigenous Childhood and Malnutrition: anthropological comparative analysis of the implementation of food programs in Colombia and Argentina Niñez indígena y desnutrición: análisis antropológico comparativo de la implementación de programas alimentarios en Colombia y Argentina Infância Indígena e Desnutrição. Análise antropológica comparativa da implementação de programas de alimentos na Colômbia e na Argentina info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares https://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=cantropo&d=3812_oai |
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This article presents an anthropological analysis of food assistance programs for indigenous children from rural areas in the province of Salta, Argentina, and the department of Guainía, Colombia. An ethnographic approach is used to assess the implementation of the National Food Security Plan in Argentina and the Community Wellbeing Homes in Colombia. Anthropological analysis brings into focus how the recognition of special rights of indigenous children translates into policies focused on children’s bodies that overlook the historic, social and political processes that led indigenous populations to suffer from food insecurity. Thus, we suggest that childcare configures a contested field between state officials and adult caregivers, in which indigenous otherness is understood as the main cause of malnutrition. |
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Artículo publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares |
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Leavy, Maria Pia Szulc, Andrea Paola Anzelin, Ingrid |
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Leavy, Maria Pia Szulc, Andrea Paola Anzelin, Ingrid |
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Leavy, Maria Pia |
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Indigenous Childhood and Malnutrition: anthropological comparative analysis of the implementation of food programs in Colombia and Argentina |
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Indigenous Childhood and Malnutrition: anthropological comparative analysis of the implementation of food programs in Colombia and Argentina |
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Indigenous Childhood and Malnutrition: anthropological comparative analysis of the implementation of food programs in Colombia and Argentina |
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Indigenous Childhood and Malnutrition: anthropological comparative analysis of the implementation of food programs in Colombia and Argentina |
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Indigenous Childhood and Malnutrition: anthropological comparative analysis of the implementation of food programs in Colombia and Argentina |
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indigenous childhood and malnutrition: anthropological comparative analysis of the implementation of food programs in colombia and argentina |
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Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, UBA |
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2018 |
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