Food Consumption in Global Perspective: Essays in the Anthropology of Food in Honour of Jack Goody
- ISBN-10
- 1137326417
- ISBN-13
- 9781137326416
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 243
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-07-23
- Publisher
- Springer
- Authors
- J. Klein, A. Murcott
Description
With studies of China, India, West Africa, South America and Europe, this book provides a global perspective on food consumption in the modern world. Combing ethnographic, historical and comparative analyses, the volume celebrates the contributions of Jack Goody to the anthropology of food.
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