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"I Don’t Come Here Just for the Food”: Manifestations of Care in Food Assistance Initiatives
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This paper seeks to understand the social role played by food assistance
initiatives in Portugal. Based on the understanding that these organizations
are “spaces of care,” it is possible to reflect on the support provided by
them in a more comprehensive and integrative way. Therefore, the various
care practices that emerge in these organizational contexts are explored.
This study presents a qualitative comparative methodological approach and
a range of ethnographic methods to explore the perspectives of different
actors (supervisors, volunteers, and beneficiaries) within different models
of food assistance (Surplus Food Redistribution Charity, Soup Kitchen,
and Social Supermarket). The main results indicate the presence of several
“improvised” and “veiled” care practices in the analyzed initiatives that go
beyond food issues. These manifestations of care may stem from altruistic
acts and/or function as a “remedial measure,” serving as a compensatory
mechanism in response to services deemed inadequate.
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social role food assistance iniciatives care ethnography
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Augusto, F. R. (2024). “I Don’t Come Here Just for the Food”: Manifestations of Care in Food Assistance Initiatives. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, 53(3), pp. 397-414. (First published online March 16, 2024). DOI 10.1177/08912416241239554
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Sage Publishing