Food in society : economy, culture, geography

A geographical overview of today's dominant food system - one developed in and controlled by northern industrialized countries, and one that is becoming increasingly globalized. It provides an introduction to food studies, synthesizing literature from different disciplines

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Atkins, P. J.
Other Authors: Bowler, Ian R.
Language:English
Published: London: Hodder Education, c2007.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Hors d'oeuvre
  • 2. The political economy of food
  • 3. Global and geopolitical food issues
  • 4. A political ecology of food
  • 5. Food consumption spaces