Alan Beardsworth, Teresa Keil

Sociology on the Menu

An Invitation to the Study of Food and Society

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Sociology on the Menu is an accessible introduction to the sociology of food. Highlighting the social and cultural dimensions of the human food system, from production to consumption, it encourages us to consider new ways to thinking about the apparently mundane, everyday act of eating. Sociology on the Menu provides a comprehensive overview of the literature, particularly helpful in this interdisciplinary field. It focuses on key texts and studies to help students identify major concerns and themes for further study. It urges us to reappraise the taken for granted and familiar experiences of selecting, preparing and sharing food and to see our own habits and choices, preferences and aversions in their broader cultural context.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Dezember 1996
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 581g
• ISBN-13: 9780415114240
• ISBN-10: 0415114241
• Artikelnr.: 21683143

Autorenporträt

Alan Beardsworth is Lecturer in Sociology., Teresa Keil is Visiting Fellow, both in the Department of Social Sciences, Loughborough University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part 1 The Social Dimensions of the Food System
Chapter 1 The Origins of Human Subsistence
Chapter 2 The Making of the Modern Food System
Chapter 3 Sociological Perspectives on Food and Eating
Part 2 The Social Organization of Eating
Chapter 4 Food, Family and Community
Chapter 5 Eating Out
Part 3 Food, health and well-being
Chapter 6 Changing Conceptions of Diet and Health
Chapter 7 Food Risks, Anxieties and Scares
Chapter 8 Dieting, Fat and Body Image
Part 4 Patterns of Preference and Avoidance
Chapter 9 The Mysterious Meanings of Meat
Chapter 10 The Vegetarian Option
Chapter 11 Sugar and Confectionery
Chapter 12 Epilogue