Food in Global History

by Raymond Grew

Book Overview

Social scientists study food in many different ways. Historians have most often studied the history of specific foods; anthropologists have emphasized the role of food in religious rituals and group identities; sociologists have looked primarily at food as an indicator of social class and a factor in social ties; and nutritionists have focused on changing patterns of consumption and applied medical knowledge to study the effects of diet on public...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813338840
• ISBN13: 9780813338842
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"