Sociology on the Menu An Invitation to the Study of Food and Society

Name: Sociology on the Menu An Invitation to the Study of Food and Society
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ISBN: 9780415114257

ISBN-10: 041511425X

ISBN-13: 9780415114257

Edition: 1996

Authors: Alan Beardsworth, Teresa Keil

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Sociology on the Menu provides an accessible introduction to the sociology of food. Highlighting the social and cultural dimensions of the human food system, the book encourages readers to consider new ways of thinking about the act of eating.

Book details

List price: $68.95
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 1/3/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Preface


Introduction



The Social Dimensions of the Food System



The Origins of Human Subsistence



The Making of the Modern Food System



Sociological Perspectives on Food and Eating



The Social Organization of Eating



Food, Family and Community



Eating Out



Food, Health and Well-Being



Changing Conceptions of Diet and Health



Food Risks, Anxieties and Scares



Dieting, Fat and Body Image



Patterns of Preference and Avoidance



The Mysterious Meanings of Meat



The Vegetarian Option



Sugar and Confectionery


Epilogue


Bibliography


Author Index


Subject Index