Food and cultural (in)compatibilities : 12 points of view / edited by Gabriela-Mariana Luca.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Luca, Gabriela-Mariana, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food--Social aspects.

Food.

Food habits.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 pages)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2022]

Summary:

From the anthropological point of view, eating means to ingest qualities, but also defects. Digestion is a double process, encompassing both assimilation and distribution through transformation. This book is based on the contributions of specialists in various fields of activity, including anthropology, medicine, cultural studies, archaeology, theatre, linguistics, who explore how we understand the cultural heritage of food, and how this defines the stratification of society. Providing insights into the compatibility and incompatibility of physical and cultural food, this book offers a higher level of understanding of the world in which we live.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

List of Figures

Foreword

Acknowledgments

I: Before Eating

Human Being Like a Prey

II: Dining with Gods

Food of the Gods - Food for the Gods Across Cultures

Ayurvedic Medicine and Contemporary Foods

Traditions-Contemporary Practice-Medical Use

Hittite Cookery

III: Dining with Doctors

Why is Nutrition Important for Rehabilitation Medicine?

Do I eat (Un)Healthy?

Spiritual Malnutrition and Mindfulness

IV: Listening to Anthropologists

In the Indian Way of Killing and Eating Humans

Paellas

V: Subtle Food

A Matter of (Dis)Taste

Places and Therapy

List of Contributors.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Luca, Gabriela-Mariana Food and Cultural (in)Compatibilities

ISBN:

9781527580930