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The Cultural Politics of Food and Eating|James L. Watson
The Cultural Politics of Food and Eating : A Reader
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The Cultural Politics of Food and Eating offers an ethnographically informed perspective on the ways in which people use food to make sense of life in an increasingly interconnected world.

  • Uses food as a central idiom for teaching about culture and addresses broad themes such as globalization, capitalism, market economies, and consumption practices
  • Spanning 5 continents, features studies from 11 countries--Japan, China, Russia, Ukraine, Germany, France, Burkina Faso, Chile, Trinidad, Mexico, and the United States
  • Offers discussion of such hot topics as sushi, fast food, gourmet foods, and food scares and contamination

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780631230939
  • ISBN-10: 0631230939
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
  • Publish Date: December 2004
  • Dimensions: 9.64 x 6.7 x 0.97 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.29 pounds
  • Page Count: 336

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