Food & Society

'A spicy and original romp through Russian history' ROBERT SERVICE'Poignant, comical, and in the best sense disturbing' PAUL FREEDMAN, AUTHOR OF TE...

Winner, James Beard Foundation Book Award for Reference, History, and ScholarshipWinner, Harriet Tubman PrizeSlaves for Peanuts plumbs a fascinatin...

A lively exploration of the rich tapestry of the Kayasth foodscape through an intimate portrait of a familys and a communitys social mores Known as...

In this open access book, Stephen Wooten offers a holistic historical ethnography of cooking and female agency in West Africa, and of the broader c...

TATE BOOK OF THE MONTH 2023A timely critique of consumer culture which captures this image-obsessed moment in history, perfect for fans of Zadie Sm...

A thorough, lively work of on-the-ground reportage. ... Friedman shares a remarkable story. Wall Street JournalAcclaimed chef writer Andrew Friedma...

A beautiful new edition of seminal work Sri Owens Indonesian Food with 20 new recipes to reflect the updates in Indonesian cuisine ove...

Approximately 30 percent of the edible food produced in the United States is wasted and a significant portion of this waste occurs at the consumer ...

Unlike any other territorial species, humans have evolved to become agrarians. The unique drive of farmers to cultivate crops and undertake animal ...

Take your taste buds on an appetizing adventure with this mouth-watering collection of the best and most-authentic street food dishes. Long gone a...

This edited volume serves as an overview and introduction to the conceptual apparatus of Norbert Elias for newcomers, while also outlining current ...

In Intersections of Race, Gender, and Precarity: Navigating Insecurities in an American City, Stephanie Baran argues that when it comes to assistan...

The restaurant industry is one of the few places in America where workers from lower-class backgrounds can rise to positions of power and prestige....

The restaurant industry is one of the few places in America where workers from lower-class backgrounds can rise to positions of power and prestige....

The Creole praline arrived in New Orleans with the migration of formerly enslaved people fleeing Louisiana plantations after the Civil War. Black w...

How we live is shaped by how we eat. You can see this in the vastly different approaches to growing, preparing and eating food around the world, su...

The hidden history of an economic and cultural crisis that is threatening our very food supplythe disappearance of the American farmer. An anthem t...

'This book is full of tasty morsels . . . A great present for the snacky gourmand.'Pandora Sykes'An absolute tour de force . . . I devoured it unti...

This book is the first of its kind to explore how women challenge the powerful sociocultural and gendered phenomenon of diet culture across the bro...

Eating is generally understood as a human need that people satisfy in diverse ways. Eating, however, is also an English word. Other languages, usin...

Eating is generally understood as a human need that people satisfy in diverse ways. Eating, however, is also an English word. Other languages, usin...

Home cooking is crucial to our lives but it is not necessary to our survival. Over the past century, it has become an everyday choice even though i...