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Food, Politics, and Society: Social Theory and the Modern Food System
✍️ Colas, Alejandro
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Food and drink has been a focal point of modern social theory since the inception of agrarian capitalism and the industrial revolution. From Adam Smith to Mary Douglas, major thinkers have used key concepts such as identity, exchange, culture, and class to explain the modern food system. Food, Politics, and Society offers a historical and sociological survey of how these various ideas and the practices that accompany them have shaped our understanding and organization of the production, processing, preparation, serving, and consumption of food and drink in modern societies. Divided into twelve chapters and drawing on a wide range of historical and empirical illustrations, this book provides a concise, informed, and accessible survey of the interaction between social theory and food and drink. It is perfect for courses in a wide range of disciplines.
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Eatbook Family editorial team
It appeals to academics and theory enthusiasts but will frustrate home cooks seeking technique or inspiration. While intellectually robust for its discipline, it lacks the accessible narrative flair of popular food writing. Readers expecting culinary instruction will be disappointed; this is purely an analysis of the modern food system through a sociological lens, best suited for academic contexts rather than casual reading.
