Farm to Fingers: The Culture and Politics of Food in Contemporary India by Edite

Description: Farm to Fingers by Edited By Kiranmayi, Kiranmayi Bhushi Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This book studies food practices in contemporary India by situating them in their political, economic and socio-cultural contexts. It includes various disciplinary vantage points and methodologies, and takes into consideration the cultural, symbolic and communicative aspects of food and its production and distribution in India. Publisher Description This book studies food practices in contemporary India by situating them in their political, economic and socio-cultural contexts. Widespread in scope, it explores the use of food for exercising power, as a marker of difference and as a potent symbol of expression of identity; studies how food practices are intimately connected to the corporeal self and the fashioning of the self; and examines food safety and its nutritional aspects and notions of hygiene and edibility that are culturally specific. The book looks closely at the political and economic institutions that are responsible for the production and distribution of food, and the role of the state and global policies that influence agrarian policies at home. It discusses meat-eating in India; fermented food from North-East India and how it does not fall within the representation of Indian food; the ideas of health and food safety that inform the making of Bengali sweets; the growing role of fast-food eateries and blog-writing as middle-class identity projects; the nature of colonial discourse on what is an adequate diet for famine victims; who should grow food; and the importance of the concept of food sovereignty. Author Biography Kiranmayi Bhushi teaches Sociology at the School of Social Sciences at Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. Details ISBN 1108416292 ISBN-13 9781108416290 Title Farm to Fingers Author Edited By Kiranmayi, Kiranmayi Bhushi Format Hardcover Year 2018 Pages 290 Publisher Cambridge University Press GE_Item_ID:146512036; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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