Sociologies of Food and Nutrition

Sociologies of Food and Nutrition PDF Author: Wm. Alex McIntosh
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1489913858
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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Book Description
Here, Wm. Alex McIntosh analyzes the relationship between food and nutrition and social factors, using a wide array of sociological theories. The author applies theories of social organization, culture, social stratification, social change, rural sociology, the sociology of the body, and social problems to empirical problems in food and nutrition. By doing so, he sheds light on issues such as the rise of the state; population growth; famine; obesity; eating disorders; the maldistribution of food across class, gender, and ethnic boundaries; and the changing nature of the food industry.