Children, Food and Identity in Everyday Life

This book explores the significance of food practices for childhood identities, from early babyhood to middle childhood and teenage years. It examines how children and families negotiate food and eating practices; what influence the media has on these; the role institutions play; and how far class a...

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Other Authors: James, Allison (Editor), Kjørholt, Anne Trine (Editor), Tingstad, Vebjørg (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2009, 2009
Series:Studies in Childhood and Youth
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This book explores the significance of food practices for childhood identities, from early babyhood to middle childhood and teenage years. It examines how children and families negotiate food and eating practices; what influence the media has on these; the role institutions play; and how far class and ethnicity shape the food that children eat
Physical Description:XIII, 218 p. 8 illus online resource
ISBN:9780230244979