Food for Thought: Essays on Eating and Culture

by Lawrence C. Rubin

Book Overview

Historically, few topics have attracted as much scholarly, professional, or popular attention as food and eating--as one might expect, considering the fundamental role of food in basic human survival. Almost daily, a new food documentary, cooking show, diet program, food guru, or eating movement arises to challenge yesterday's dietary truths and the ways we think about dining.

This work brings together voices from a wide range of disciplines,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078643550X
• ISBN13: 9780786435500
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 315 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher