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Food, the Body and the Self

Paperback • 1996 • English

Food, the Body and the Self

By Deborah Lupton

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About the book

Food and eating practices are at the centre of the new concern in Western societies about the body, self-control, health, risk, consumption and identity. While individuals enter the world with the need to eat to survive, from the moment of birth their responses to food and eating practices are shaped by the way in which they interact with others and with cultural artefacts. As such, the meanings, discourses and practices around food and eating are worthy of detailed analysis and interpretation. ...Show more

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ISBN

9780803976481

Publisher

SAGE Publications Ltd

Published year

1996

Language

English

Original title

Food, the Body and the Self

Format

Paperback

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