Routledge Feasts, Fasts, Famine: Food for Thought 0002 Book

Explore the deep connections between food and human society with Feasts, Fasts, Famine: Food for Thought. Part of the Berg Occasional Papers in Anthropology series, this study examines three distinct domains of food that raise complex epistemological, political, and moral questions. By drawing on a wide range of material from anthropology, history, literature, and political economy, the author investigates how food relates to entitlement, gender, development, and notions of the body. This work demonstrates that food serves as a powerful metaphor for our sense of self, our social and political relations, our cosmology, and our global system. This lecture provides a detailed look at the role food plays in shaping human identity and global structures. It is an essential resource for students and professionals interested in the social sciences, anthropology, and the political economy of food systems.