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Food, politics, and society social theory and the modern food system / Alejandro Colás, Jason Edwards, Jane Levi, and Sami Zubaida.
| Author/creator | Colás, Alejandro |
| Other author | Edwards, Jason, 1971 October 3- |
| Other author | Levi, Jane. |
| Other author | Zubaida, Sami, 1937- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018] |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : food, drink and modern social theory -- The natural and the social : the agricultural revolution -- Exchange : the Columbian Exchange and mercantile empires -- Culture : ritual, prohibition and taboo -- Industrialization : technology, rationality and urbanization -- The public sphere : eating and drinking in public -- The modern state : alcohol, alcoholism and biopolitics -- Identity : nationalism, ethnicity and religion -- Distinction : social difference, taste, and the civilizing process -- Political economy : the global food system -- The self : food choices and public health -- Consumption : media, the domestic economy and celebrity chefs. |
| Abstract | "Food and drink has been a focal point of modern social theory since the inception of agrarian capitalism and the industrial revolution. From Adam Smith to Mary Douglas, major thinkers have used key concepts like identity, exchange, culture, and class to explain the modern food system. Food, Politics, and Society offers a historical and sociological survey of how these various ideas, and the practices that accompany them, have shaped our understanding and organization of the production, processing, preparation, serving, and consumption of food and drink in modern societies. Divided into twelve chapters and drawing on a wide range of historical and empirical illustrations, this book provides a concise, informed, and accessible survey of the interaction between social theory and food and drink. It is perfect for courses in a wide range of disciplines"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Colás, Alejandro, author. Food, politics, and society Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018] 9780520291942 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018012663 |
| ISBN | 9780520965522 (epub) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |