ISBN:
9780520291942
,
9780520291959
Language:
English
Pages:
viii, 278 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Colás, Alejandro, author Food, politics, and society
DDC:
641.3
Keywords:
Geschichte
;
Food Social aspects
;
History
;
Food Political aspects
;
History
;
Ess- und Trinksitte
;
Ernährung
;
Lebensmittelverbrauch
;
Getränkeverbrauch
;
Ernährung
;
Ess- und Trinksitte
;
Getränkeverbrauch
;
Lebensmittelverbrauch
;
Geschichte
Abstract:
"Food and drink has been a focal point of modern social theory since the inception of agrarian capitalism and the industrial revolution. From Adam Smith to Mary Douglas, major thinkers have used key concepts like identity, exchange, culture, and class to explain the modern food system. Food, Politics, and Society offers a historical and sociological survey of how these various ideas, and the practices that accompany them, have shaped our understanding and organization of the production, processing, preparation, serving, and consumption of food and drink in modern societies. Divided into twelve chapters and drawing on a wide range of historical and empirical illustrations, this book provides a concise, informed, and accessible survey of the interaction between social theory and food and drink. It is perfect for courses in a wide range of disciplines"...Provided by publisher
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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