Introducing the Sociology of Food and Eating by Anne Murcott

Introducing the Sociology of Food and Eating by Anne Murcott

This textbook equips students with the ability to analyze and think critically about contemporary food topics. A thorough introduction to the sociology of food and eating, the book also acts as a primer to the discipline of sociology more generally.

Chapters start with a 'common sense' assumption about food which students frequently encounter in their own lives or in the mass media. Topics include family meals, ethnic cuisines, cooking skills and convenience foods, eating out, food waste, and 'overpackaging'. Anne Murcott shows how systematic academic research approaches can allow students to move beyond 'conventional wisdoms' to examine sociological perspectives on food and eating. Key sociological concerns such as class, gender, age, ethnicity, power and identity are also introduced, accompanied by a wide range of examples from around the globe. By the end, readers will be able to think more critically and to apply sociological approaches to questions about food and society.

Introducing the Sociology of Food and Eating is an essential introductory textbook for students in sociology and food studies. It provides readers with a solid basis for success in their studies - and with a new understanding of their own attitudes to food and eating.

This book should help food and nutrition authors build informed context into a thesis, seminar, manuscript, or proposal introductionFor researchers and instructors in related fields, this book brings awareness and appreciation of the work of their colleagues in social sciences. * Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior *

Anne Murcott is Honorary Professorial Research Associate, Food Studies Centre, Department of Anthropology, SOAS University of London, Professor Emerita, London South Bank University and Honorary Professor, School of Sociology & Social Policy, University of Nottingham. Among her books is The Sociology of Food: Eating, Diet and Culture (with Stephen Mennell and Anneke van Otterloo). In 2009 she received an honorary doctorate from the University of Uppsala.

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ISBN 13	9781350022010
ISBN 10	1350022012
Title	Introducing the Sociology of Food and Eating
Author	Anne Murcott
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2019-02-07
Number of pages	240
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