Screen LibraryThe sociology of food : eating and the place of food in society /
"A classic text about the social study of food, this is the first English language edition of Jean-Pierre Poulain's seminal work. Tracing the history of food scholarship, The Sociology of Food provides an overview of sociological theory and its relevance to the field of food. Divided into...
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Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc,
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| Publisher Address: | London, UK : |
| Publication Dates: | [2017] |
| Literature type: | Book |
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English French |
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"A classic text about the social study of food, this is the first English language edition of Jean-Pierre Poulain's seminal work. Tracing the history of food scholarship, The Sociology of Food provides an overview of sociological theory and its relevance to the field of food. Divided into two parts, Poulain begins by exploring the continuities and changes in the modern diet. From the effect of globalization on food production and supply, to evolving cultural responses to food - including cooking and eating practices, the management of consumer anxieties, and concerns over obesity and the med |
| Item Description: | Translation of: Sociologies de l'alimentation. |
| Carrier Form: | xxiv, 288 pages : illustrations, maps, forms ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [248]-278) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781472586209 (hardback) : 1472586204 (hardback) |
| Index Number: | GT2850 |
| CLC: | R155.1-05 |
| Call Number: | R155.1-05/P874 |
| Contents: | Introduction -- Part one. Permanent and changing aspects in modern eating practices. The globalization of the food supply : delocalization and relocalization -- Between the domestic and the economic spheres : the ebb and flow of culinary activity -- The evolution of eating practices -- From food risks and food safety to anxiety management -- Obesity and the medicalization of everyday food consumption -- Part two. From sociological interest in food to sociologies of food. The major socio-anthropological movements and their encounters with the "food social fact" -- Epistemiological obstacles - |