Sociologies of Food and Nutrition
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 prob...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
1996, 1996
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1996 |
| Series: | Environment, Development and Public Policy: Public Policy and Social Services
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. An Overview of Sociological Approaches to Food and Nutrition
- 3. Culture and Food
- 4. The Social Organization of Food Activities and Nutritional Status
- 5. Social Stratification: The Distribution of Food and Nutrition
- 6. The Body and Sociology
- 7. The Sociology of Famine
- 8. Food and Social Change
- 9. The State and Food and Nutrition
- 10. Food and Nutrition as Social Problems
- 11. The Sociology of Food and Nutrition: A Sociological Assessment
- References