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Eating Culture

By Gillian Crowther

Eating Culture

By Gillian Crowther

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Eating Culture chews over the continuities and changes in human food consumption, from hunter-gathering to ultra-processed foods, to digest the ramifications for people's identity-work, health, and long-term cultural distinction. The new edition uses the concept of cuisine to trace humanity's relationship with food, thematically explored through health, sociality, and identity. It evaluates dietary change, decent meals, and food commodification, alongside threats to security and health. Drawing on ethnographic examples, dietary transitions are situated in changing political, economic, and social circumstances, presenting a critical approach necessary to explore our current global food system. Chapters on cooking, recipes, and eating-in and out offer relatable examples, underlining the significance of everyday life and incorporating an ethnographic approach that extends into practical exercises aligned with each chapter's themes, to highlight the relevancy of our own experiences. Vividly illustrated, the book explores dishes from various global cuisines, offering insights into people's culinary traditions and enriching our understanding and appreciation of food as a fundamental aspect of culture in our daily lives. Ultimately, Eating Culture presents a critical examination of how deeply food is entwined with our identity.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
3
Number of Pages:
424
Release Date:
2025-07-29
Publication Date:
2025-07-29
Publisher:
University of Toronto Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1487543735
ISBN13:
9781487543730
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
872 g
Height:
190 cm
Width:
232 cm
Thickness:
27 cm
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