New Book: Food, Politics, and Society
This is a publication by Alex Colas, Jason Edwards, Jane Levi and Sami Zubaida published by the University of California Press. The book examines how 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.
Further Information
There will be a book launch for the event on Thursday 13 December 2018. View further information and book free tickets.
The book is available via the University of California Press.