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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Alan Beardsworth; Teresa Keil |
| ISBN: | 0415114241 9780415114240 041511425X 9780415114257 |
| OCLC Number: | 34598178 |
| Description: | x, 277 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | pt. 1. The social dimensions of the food system. The origins of human subsistence -- The making of the modern food system -- Sociological perspectives on food and eating -- pt. 2. The social organization of eating. Food, family, and community -- Eating out -- pt. 3. Food, health and well-being. Changing conceptions of diet and health -- Food risks, anxieties, and scares -- Dieting, fat, and body image -- pt. 4. Patterns of preference and avoidance. The mysterious meanings of meat -- The vegetarian option -- Sugar and confectionery : sweetness in the human diet -- Epilogue. |
| Responsibility: | Alan Beardsworth and Teresa Keil. |
Abstract:
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 to thinking about the apparently mundane, everyday act of eating. 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 reappraise 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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