Eating Culture
An Anthropological Guide to Food
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology, Food & Drink, International
| Author: | Gillian Crowther | ISBN: | 9781442604674 |
| Publisher: | University of Toronto Press, Higher Education Division | Publication: | September 26, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Gillian Crowther |
| ISBN: | 9781442604674 |
| Publisher: | University of Toronto Press, Higher Education Division |
| Publication: | September 26, 2013 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Humans have an appetite for food, and anthropology—as the study of human beings, their culture, and society—has an interest in the role of food. From ingredients and recipes to meals and menus across time and space, Eating Culture is a highly engaging overview that illustrates the important role that anthropology and anthropologists have played in understanding food. Organized around the sometimes elusive concept of cuisine and the public discourse—on gastronomy, nutrition, sustainability, and culinary skills—that surrounds it, this practical guide to anthropological method and theory brings order and insight to our changing relationship with food.
Humans have an appetite for food, and anthropology—as the study of human beings, their culture, and society—has an interest in the role of food. From ingredients and recipes to meals and menus across time and space, Eating Culture is a highly engaging overview that illustrates the important role that anthropology and anthropologists have played in understanding food. Organized around the sometimes elusive concept of cuisine and the public discourse—on gastronomy, nutrition, sustainability, and culinary skills—that surrounds it, this practical guide to anthropological method and theory brings order and insight to our changing relationship with food.
