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020			_a030025377X
020			_a9780300253771 _q(hardcover)
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050		4	_dTX357 .F73 2021
050	0	0	_aTX357 _b.F73 2021
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100	1		_aFreedman, Paul, _d1949-
245	1	0	_aWhy food matters / _cPaul Freedman.
264		1	_aNew Haven, CT : _bYale University Press, _c[2021]
264		4	_c©2021.
300			_a204 pages ; _c21 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent.
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia.
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier.
490	1		_a[Why X matters]
500			_aPublished with assistance from the Louis Stern Memorial Fund. --verso page.
500			_aSeries statement on page 3 of book jacket.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 187-192) and index.
505	0		_aFeast and famine -- Religious rules and gastronomic identity -- Taste -- Rejecting and enjoying the food of others -- Food and health -- Women, men, and food -- Race -- Conviviality -- Food and the present crises.
520			_aWhy does food matter? Historically, food has not always been considered a serious subject on par with, for instance, a performance art like opera or a humanities discipline like philosophy. Necessity, ubiquity, and repetition contribute to the apparent banality of food, but these attributes don't capture food's emotional and cultural range, from the quotidian to the exquisite. In this short, passionate book, Paul Freedman makes the case for food's vital importance, stressing its crucial role in the evolution of human identity and human civilizations. Freedman presents a highly readable and illuminating account of food's unique role in our lives, a way of expressing community and celebration, but also divisive with regard to race, cultural difference, gender, and geography. This wide-ranging book is a must-read for food lovers and all those interested in how cultures and identities are formed and maintained.
650		0	_aFood habits.
650		0	_aFood _xHistory.
830		0	_aWhy X matters.
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