Food Politics : Studying Food, Identity and Difference among the Garos.

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Food and eating has always been endowed with meanings. It is one of the most visible and important symbols of identity and difference, uniting the members of a community and segregating them from other communities. This inclusion and exclusion can be observed not only in what they eat or what they a...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Marak, Queenbala
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014.
Subjects:
Food habits > India.
Food habits > Bangladesh.
Garo (Indic people) > Social life and customs.
Nutrition > India.
Nutrition > Bangladesh.
Habitudes alimentaires > Inde.
Habitudes alimentaires > Bangladesh.
Garo (Peuple de l'Inde) > Mœurs et coutumes.
Nutrition > Inde.
Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography.
Food & society.
Anthropology.
HOUSE & HOME > General.
Food habits
Garo (Indic people) > Social life and customs
Nutrition
Bangladesh
India
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Food and eating has always been endowed with meanings. It is one of the most visible and important symbols of identity and difference, uniting the members of a community and segregating them from other communities. This inclusion and exclusion can be observed not only in what they eat or what they are known to eat, but also how they eat, how they prepare and serve their food, and what happens after food is taken. The study of food politics and questions of identity and difference can, therefo ...
Physical Description:1 online resource (208 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781443859240
1443859249
1443857106
9781443857109
1306636973
9781306636971
1443877476
9781443877473

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