Feeding the city work and food culture of the Mumbai dabbawalas

"Feeding the City is an ethnographic study of the fascinating inner workings of Mumbai's dabbawalas. Cultural anthropologist Sara Roncaglia explains how they cater to the various dietary requirements of a diverse and increasingly global city, where the preparation and consumption of food i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Roncaglia, Sara, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, England : Open Book Publishers 2013.
Edición:1st ed
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Sumario:"Feeding the City is an ethnographic study of the fascinating inner workings of Mumbai's dabbawalas. Cultural anthropologist Sara Roncaglia explains how they cater to the various dietary requirements of a diverse and increasingly global city, where the preparation and consumption of food is pervaded with religious and cultural significance."--Publisher.
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Translated from the Italian by Angela Arnone.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 214 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF files(s)
Also available in print form
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781909254039
9782821854123
9781909254022
9781909254015