Food, politics, and society : social theory and the modern food system / Alejandro Colás, Jason Edw...
Food, politics, and society : social theory and the modern food system / Alejandro Colás, Jason Edw...
Food, politics, and society : social theory and the modern food system / Alejandro Colás, Jason Edwards, Jane Levi, and Sami Zubaida.
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Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]
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G 2018/6798
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English
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Physical content
viii, 278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Content type
text
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unmediated
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volume
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...
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Publisher
Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]
Place of Publication
California
Date Published
[2018]
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Summary
"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 sociologica...
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Food, politics, and society : social theory and the modern food system / Alejandro Colás, Jason Edwards, Jane Levi, and Sami Zubaida.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2018/6798
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74VKVbZVJoJX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVbZVJoJX
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ISBN
9780520291942 hardcover ; alkaline paper
0520291948 hardcover ; alkaline paper
9780520291959 paperback ; alkaline paper
0520291956 paperback ; alkaline paper
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641.3
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991024200812502626
