Eating, Shitting and Shooting: A Scatological and Culinary Approximation to the Daily Lives of Rebels

José Antonio Gutiérrez D

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 2023, vol. 46, issue 10, 1817-1839

Abstract: Everything that comes in, eventually goes out. One way or another. This paper will look into eating and defecating practices among rebels in Colombia, in particular, the FARC-EP. I will argue that these practices, despite being daily occurrences, have been overlooked in conflict studies. I will argue that eating practices in particular reinforced emotional bonds within the organization and fostered micro-solidarity. At the same time, eating and defecating practices reflected and reinforced, at once, organizational practices and ideological commitments of the rebels – particularly gender equality and collectivism. This paper, by focusing on cherished everyday activities which are deeply human, both biological and social, is a call to re-humanise this field of study.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2021.1886432

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