Foods of Association
Biocultural Perspectives on Foods and Beverages that Mediate Sociability
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Author(s)
Etkin, Nina
Collection
Knowledge Unlatched (KU)Language
EnglishAbstract
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, caffeinated beverages, spices, the street foods of Hawaii and northern Nigeria, and even bottled water. Her work is framed by a biocultural perspective that considers both the physiological implications of consumption and the cultural construction and circulation of foods.
Keywords
Anthropology; economic botany; slow food; medicinal food; biocultural; anthropology; food culture; foodISBN
9780816539321Publisher
University of Arizona PressPublication date and place
2009-09-15Grantor
Classification
Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography
Social and cultural anthropology