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Routledge
Paperback
608
39417
This reader explores the social, symbolic and political-economic role of food in diverse cultures. Articles reveal how food habits and beliefs both present a microcosm of any culture and also contribute to our understanding of human behavior. This volume examines some of the meanings of food and eating across cultures, with particular attention to how men and women define themselves differently through their food choices. The first section illustrates food's ability to convey symbolic meaning and communicate about a wide range of subjects. The second section draws attention to how the practices of giving, receiving and refusing food initiate, solidify or rupture social bonds. Section three explores the relation between body image, eating and sexuality in different societies. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Routledge
Paperback
608
39417
This reader explores the social, symbolic and political-economic role of food in diverse cultures. Articles reveal how food habits and beliefs both present a microcosm of any culture and also contribute to our understanding of human behavior. This volume examines some of the meanings of food and eating across cultures, with particular attention to how men and women define themselves differently through their food choices. The first section illustrates food's ability to convey symbolic meaning and communicate about a wide range of subjects. The second section draws attention to how the practices of giving, receiving and refusing food initiate, solidify or rupture social bonds. Section three explores the relation between body image, eating and sexuality in different societies. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.