A Sociology of Food & Nutrition: The social appetite

4TH EDITION

Germov, J. & Williams, L. 2017, A Sociology of Food & Nutrition: The social appetite, 4th edition, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.

Overview

A Sociology of Food and Nutrition: The Social Appetite explores the socio-cultural, political, economic and philosophical factors influencing food production, distribution and consumption. This book encourages readers to question, reflect and apply their sociological understanding of food and nutrition. The fourth edition explores current trends in the sociological study of food including alcohol consumption and production, world hunger and food labelling.