Social Science Thesis Defense Today – Ryan Padgett
Student’s Name: Ryan Padgett
Department/Program: Social Sciences, Social Science (M.S.) – Global Analysis Track
Chair, Thesis/Dissertation Committee: Dr. Ronn Pineo
Committee Members: Dr. Charles Schmitz, Dr. Kelsey Hanrahan
Title of Thesis/Dissertation: Response to Food Insecurity in Mexico: Adopting a Global Approach Through the Twentieth Century
Date of Defense: Wednesday, December 1st, 2021, Time of Defense: 5:00PM, Location: LA3302
Abstract:
The United Nations (U.N.) and its subsidiary institutions proved to be an influential forum for global response to social and economic issues impacting its member states. As the U.N. organizations placed an emphasis on the efficiency of the free market, strategies for improving the standards of living changed in the developing world. This study offers an historical review of governmental response to poverty and food insecurity in twentieth century Mexico. The issue of food insecurity took on far greater international importance in the 1970s, especially due to actions by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Since the establishment of the 1917 Mexican Constitution, political officials have been tasked with improving the outlook on poverty throughout the country. Through the twentieth century the Mexican government eliminated social programs unique to the country, including the ejido, in favor of market-based approach, the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT). Trends in data illustrate the Mexican neoliberal-economic strategy may not be a complete solution to improving the proportion of those facing food insecurity.
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