Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Why Study Food? Chapter 2: Identity: Are We What We Eat? Chapter 3: The Drama of Food: Divided Identities Chapter 4: Convenience: The Global Food Chain Chapter 5:Responsibility: Do We Pay the Full Costs of Dinner? Chapter 6:The Future of Food Appendix: Questions for Discussion and Further Research Bibliography

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An informative and stimulating overview for newcomers to the field of food studies

About the Author

Warren Belasco is Professor of American Studies at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Reviews

'This is a well crafted, witty and engaging introduction to food studies. Belasco presents the current state of food scholarship, prods his readers to think about what they eat in new ways and even offers possibilities for the future. The polemics are presented with a fair and judicious hand, but it is difficult to walk away from this text without seriously reconsidering where your food comes from and what you eat.' Kenneth Albala, University of the Pacific

[T]he first real introductory text in food studies... The tone is at once intellectual and conversational... A deft introduction to a diverse field. Highly recommended.
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