Foods of Association Biocultural perspectives on foods and beverages that mediate sociability

This fascinating book examines the biology and culture of foods and beverages that are consumed in communal settings, with special attention to their health implications. Nina Etkin covers a wealth of topics, exploring human evolutionary history, the Slow Food movement, ritual and ceremonial foods,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Etkin, Nina L. (Nina Lilian), 1948– author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Arizona : University of Arizona Press 2009
2019
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The imperial roots of European foodways
  • Street foods and beverages
  • Foods and beverages of occasion, circumstance, and ceremony
  • Aspects of health, hype, and identity in bottled water
  • Overview.