Tasting Food, Tasting Freedom
| Author | : Sidney Wilfred Mintz |
| Publisher | : Beacon Press |
| Total Pages | : 178 |
| Release | : 1997-08-14 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0807046299 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780807046296 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (296 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Tasting Food, Tasting Freedom by : Sidney Wilfred Mintz
Download or read book Tasting Food, Tasting Freedom written by Sidney Wilfred Mintz and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 1997-08-14 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A renowned anthropologist explores the history and meaning of eating in America. Addressing issues ranging from the global phenomenon of Coca-Cola to the diets of American slaves, Sidney Mintz shows how our choices about food are shaped by a vast and increasingly complex global economy. He demonstrates that our food choices have enormous and often surprising significance.