Dr Jakob A. Klein (SOAS, University of London, UK), Professor James L. Watson (Harvard University, USA)
Interest in the anthropology of food has grown significantly in recent years. This is the first handbook to provide a detailed overview of all major areas of the field.
Twenty original essays by leading figures in the discipline examine traditional areas of research as well as cutting-edge areas of inquiry. Divided into three parts Food, Self and Others; Food Security, Nutrition and Food Safety; Food as Craft, Industry and Ethics the book covers topics such as identity, commensality, locality, migration, ethical consumption, artisanal foods, and children's food. Each chapter...
Interest in the anthropology of food has grown significantly in recent years. This is the first handbook to provide a detailed overview of all majo...
Dr Jakob A. Klein (SOAS, University of London, UK), Professor James L. Watson (Harvard University, USA)
Named a Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year 2017 This Handbook features 20 original essays by leading figures in the discipline, which examine traditional areas of research as well as cutting-edge areas of inquiry. Divided into three parts – Food, Self and Other; Food Security, Nutrition and Food Safety; Food as Craft, Industry and Ethics – the book covers topics such as identity, commensality, locality, migration, ethical consumption, artisanal foods and children’s food. Each chapter features rich ethnography alongside wider analysis of the subject. Internationally renowned...
Named a Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year 2017 This Handbook features 20 original essays by leading figures in the discipline, which exam...
