The sociology of food : eating, diet and culture /

The sociology of food : eating, diet and culture /

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Author / Creator:Mennell, Stephen
Imprint:London ; Newbury Park : Sage, 1992.
Description:vii, 150 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Food -- Social aspects
Food habits
Food habits.
Food -- Social aspects.
Nutrition -- Social aspects.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1460400
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Other authors / contributors:Murcott, Anne
Otterloo, Anneke H. van
International Sociological Association
ISBN:0803988397 (cased) : £30.00
0803988389 (pbk) : £10.95
Notes:Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 120-146.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Significance and Theoretical Orientations
  • The Development of Culinary Cultures
  • Ethnological Food Research
  • Nutritional Trends
  • Beliefs and Practices About Food and Health
  • The Lay Perspective
  • Eating Disorders
  • Patterns of Food Consumption
  • Shortage and Plenty
  • Food Technology and its Impact
  • The Impact on Food of Colonialism and Migration
  • The Public Sphere
  • Professional Cooks and Eating Outside the Home
  • Domestic Cookery, Home Economics, and Girls' Education
  • Food in the Division of Labour at Home
  • Food in Total Institutions
  • Conclusion
  • Commensality and Society

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