Anthropology of Food

by Johan Pottier

Book Overview

In this new book, Pottier provides an incisive account of food production and famine in the world today. Drawing on the work of anthropologists and other sources, he offers a wide-ranging account of the methods used to produce and distribute food in a variety of cultural and historical contexts, from India to sub-Saharan Africa.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745615341
• ISBN13: 9780745615349
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"