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Food: The Key Concepts Paperback – 1 September 2010

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Food Studies is an increasingly complex field, drawing on disciplines as diverse as Sociology, Anthropology and Cultural Studies at one end and Economics, Politics and Agricultural Science at the other. In order to clarify the issues, Food- The Key Concepts distills food choices down to three competing considerations- consumer identity; matters of convenience and price; and an awareness of the consequences of what is consumed. The book concludes with an examination of two very different future scenarios for feeding the world's population- the technological fix, which looks to science to provide the solution to our future food needs; and the anthropological fix, which hopes to change our expectations and behaviors.
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  1. ISBN-10
    1845206738
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1845206734
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Berg
  5. Publication date
    1 September 2010
  6. Part of series
    The Key Concepts
  7. Language
    English
  8. Dimensions
    15.24 x 2.54 x 22.86 cm
  9. Print length
    176 pages
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'This is a well crafted, witty and engaging introduction to food studies. Belasco presents the current state of food scholarship, prods his readers to think about what they eat in new ways and even offers possibilities for the future. The polemics are presented with a fair and judicious hand, but it is difficult to walk away from this text without seriously reconsidering where your food comes from and what you eat.' Kenneth Albala, University of the Pacific

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Food- The Key Concepts presents an exciting, coherent and interdisciplinary introduction to food studies for the beginning reader.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berg; 1st edition (1 September 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1845206738
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1845206734
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 2.54 x 22.86 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 55

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Text
Reviewed in Canada on 26 March 2019
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This was a textbook for an Anthropology course, and I love it. The information is really interesting.
I definitely recommend this for anyone who is interested in sociology or women's studies. The text itself opens up about the work of the feminist movement and moving women out of the kitchen and the effects of that work. The rest of the text is about food, fast food, how food is made, and just the societal demand of food and how we treat it. Really interesting stuff.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read
Reviewed in Germany on 28 April 2017
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Good price, fast sent to Germany. Intresting book for studies. Easy to read why our eating choices and habits are as they are.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 December 2014
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all fine
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Artisus
5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I could take a class from Belasco
Reviewed in the United States on 8 February 2012
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This book is fantastic! I read this as required reading for a history class that, initially, I bemoaned. Belasco, though, changed my mind. This is a great book that adds a depth and complexity to food and 'foodways' that I had not considered before (the culture, the economy, the politics, etc). What makes this book, in my opinion, worth the full five stars is its inclusion of activities. Belasco has designed several activities to deepen understanding as you read, such as one on 'how you eat your Oreo?' My history class had great fun breaking open the Double Stuf Oreos and debating the "right" and "wrong" ways to eat an Oreo. In sum, this is a great and accessible read, well worth your time.
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Joyce
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is yummy!
Reviewed in the United States on 16 February 2017
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Before this book, the concept of food was confusing, what is food? why does it go there? Can a friend be food? Can I be food? Can the book itself be food? (Spoiler alert: yes) The knowledge provided in this book opened my eyes and my palette to new frontiers, allowing me to determine that Trefoli Shortbread cookies, as we all know, are plain old Graham crackers. People, get informed, open your mind, do not conform to the system and it's girl scout armies. Rise! Fight back! The revolution has begun.
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