The End of Chidyerano : A History of Food and Everyday Life in Malawi, 1860-2004

Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Abbreviations xiii Introduction: Peasants Debate Academics on Food, Hunger, and Time 1(26) Part I: Chaola Abolishes History 27(46) Political Crises and Famine, 1862--1923 29(24) In Times of Renewal and in Times of Disaster 53(20) Part II: Present Hunger Against the Future of Plenty 73(56) Drought, Floods, and Seasonal Hunger 75(26) Coping with and Reproducing Hunger 101(28) Part III: The Quiet Days behind the Noisy Transitions 129(110) In the Long Shadows of Cotton, 1860--2002 131(34) The Logic of the Peasant Garden 165(38) The Daily Meal 203(36) Conclusion: Order and Disorder Copilot the Same Spaceship 239(6) Glossary 245(8) Notes 253(64) Bibliography 317(14) Index 331