Food, politics, and society : social theory and the modern food system /

"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, Po...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Colás, Alejandro (Author), Edwards, Jason, 1971 October 3- (Author), Levi, Jane (Author), Zubaida, Sami, 1937- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]
Subjects:
Food > Social aspects > History.
Food > Political aspects > History.
Aliments > Aspect social > Histoire.
Aliments > Aspect politique > Histoire.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Agriculture & Food.
Food > Social aspects.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of 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.

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