Sociology on the menu : an invitation to the study of food and society /
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Author / Creator: | Beardsworth, Alan, 1945- author. |
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Imprint: | London ; New York : Routledge, 1997. |
Description: | 1 online resource (x, 277 pages) |
Language: | English |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11116877 |
Summary: | Sociology on the Menu is an accessible introduction to the sociology of food. Highlighting the social and cultural dimensions of the human food system, from production to consumption, it encourages us to consider new ways of thinking about the apparently mundane, everyday act of eating. The main areas covered include:<br> * The origins of human subsistence and the development of the modern food system<br> * Food, the family and eating out<br> * Diet, health and the body image<br> * The meanings of meat and vegetarianism.<br> Sociology on the Menu provides a comprehensive overview of the literature, particularly helpful in this interdisciplinary field. It focuses on key texts and studies to help students identify major concerns and themes for further study. It urges us to re-appraise the taken for granted and familiar experiences of selecting, preparing and sharing food and to see our own habits and choices, preferences and aversions in their broader cultural context. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 277 pages) |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-270) and indexes. |
ISBN: | 0203428714 9780203428719 0415114241 9780415114240 9780415114257 041511425X 9781134823178 1134823177 9781134823123 1134823126 9781134823161 1134823169 |