Publication

1983-06-01 - California Folklore Society

Language

English

Word Count

34,250 words, Guess

Page Count

137 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100914563017
  • ISBN-139780914563013
  • LibraryThing797787
  • OCLC Control Number11731568
  • Open LibraryOL8324818M

Description

A special journal issue presents 13 essays on American foodways and eating habits. The essays examine the sensory aspects and social dimensions of preparing, serving, and eating food and include resources and methods of study. Questions raised in the proloque of this issue concerning food choice, concepts and assumptions, and the ramification of such research, are addressed. While drawing on prior studies on the historical, geographical, and cultural influences on foodways and eating habits, the essays emphasize aesthetic considerations and the uniqueness of behavior in individuals, and show that preparing,serving, and eating food often provide a basis for social interaction and communication and constitute a source of associations and symbolic structures. The essays essentially focus on 3 themes: sensory-driven practices; the social dimension of eating; and methods used in assessing human selection and food consumption behaviors.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Foodways and Eating HabitsPaperbackCalifornia Folklore Society1983-06-01

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