The Anthropology of Food and Body
Author | : Carole M. Counihan |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2018-10-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317325390 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317325397 |
Rating | : 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Anthropology of Food and Body written by Carole M. Counihan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-24 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Anthropology of Food and Body explores the way that making, eating, and thinking about food reveal culturally determined gender-power relations in diverse societies. This book brings feminist and anthropological theories to bear on these provocative issues and will interest anyone investigating the relationship between food, the body, and cultural notions of gender.