Preface

This volume presents a series of articles on the pivotal role played by eating and drinking in the formation of social relationships in a variety of social and cultural contexts. Based on extensive anthropological fieldwork, they describe the everyday lives and festive mores of ordinary people in a...

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Autori principali: Weichart, Gabriele, van Eeuwijk, Peter
Natura: Article ou chapitre numérique
Lingua:Anglais
Pubblicazione: Anthropology of food 2008
Accesso online:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Riassunto:This volume presents a series of articles on the pivotal role played by eating and drinking in the formation of social relationships in a variety of social and cultural contexts. Based on extensive anthropological fieldwork, they describe the everyday lives and festive mores of ordinary people in areas that range from the organisation of small households or daily snacks to the preparation of major feasts and lavish banquets. They explore the importance of rights and obligations and the diffe...