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A Sociology of Food and Nutrition: The Social Appetite 3eintroduces readers to the field of food sociology, by comprehensively examining the social context of food and nutrition. Leading Australian and international authors in the field provide a contemporary analysis of the social factors that underlie food choice, exploring the socio-cultural, political, economic and philosophical factors that influence food production, distribution and consumption. Highlights of the third edition: * Revised and updated chapters from experts in the field of food sociology. * Two new chapters from leading international authors covering the politics of food and the culinary cultures of Europe. * Strong learning features: each chapter includes and overview, key terms, summary of main points, discussion questions and further reading list. * Sociological reflection exercises: new to this edition, these can be used as self-directed or class-based activities that assist readers to apply their learning. * Extensive glossary of key concepts. * An expanded Social Appetitewebsite featuring a range of online instructor resources.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #183365 in Books
• Published on: 2008-07-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 444 pages