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VOL. 7, ISSUE 4 (2025)
Psychological Dimensions of Food Insecurity Among Marginalized Women in Eastern India: A social science perspective
Authors
Sonia Rathore
Abstract
Food insecurity is typically framed as a
material or nutritional issue. However, its psychological dimensions,
particularly for marginalized women, remain underexplored in mainstream
discourse. This paper theorizes the emotional and mental experiences of food
insecurity among rural women in Eastern India, with a focus on Bihar and
Odisha. Using intersectionality theory and guided by interpretive social
science, the study analyzes how caste, gender, and cultural expectations shape
women's emotional responses to food scarcity. Concepts such as guilt, shame,
anxiety, and silent endurance are examined not as individual psychological
failures but as outcomes of embedded social hierarchies. The study argues that
food insecurity is not only about the absence of food but also about the
presence of emotional suffering, produced and reinforced by systemic
inequalities. Recognizing the psychosocial nature of hunger is essential for a
more holistic understanding of women's lives in food-insecure contexts.
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Pages:48-50
How to cite this article:
Sonia Rathore "Psychological Dimensions of Food Insecurity Among Marginalized Women in Eastern India: A social science perspective". International Journal of Social Science and Humanities, Vol 7, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 48-50
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