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8. Storm Warnings: The Role of Anthropology in Adapting to Sea-Level Rise in Southwestern Bangladesh
written by Timothy Finan, 1947-; in Anthropology and Climate Change (London, England: Routledge (Publisher), 2016, originally published 2009), 175-185
The first edition of Anthropology and Climate Change (2009) pioneered the study of climate change through the lens of anthropology, covering the relation between human cultures and the environment from prehistoric times to the present. This second, heavily revised edition brings the material on this rapidly changi...
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8. Storm Warnings: The Role of Anthropology in Adapting to Sea-Level Rise in Southwestern Bangladesh
written by Timothy Finan, 1947-; in Anthropology and Climate Change (London, England: Routledge (Publisher), 2016, originally published 2009), 175-185
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The first edition of Anthropology and Climate Change (2009) pioneered the study of climate change through the lens of anthropology, covering the relation between human cultures and the environment from prehistoric times to the present. This second, heavily revised edition brings the material on this rapidly changing field completely up to date, with major scholars from around the world mapping out trajectories of research and issuing specific cal...
The first edition of Anthropology and Climate Change (2009) pioneered the study of climate change through the lens of anthropology, covering the relation between human cultures and the environment from prehistoric times to the present. This second, heavily revised edition brings the material on this rapidly changing field completely up to date, with major scholars from around the world mapping out trajectories of research and issuing specific calls for action. The new edition introduces new “foundational” chapters—laying out what anthropologists know about climate change today, new theoretical and practical perspectives, insights gleaned from sociology, and international efforts to study and curb climate change—making the volume a perfect introductory textbook; presents a series of case studies—both new case studies and old ones updated and viewed with fresh eyes—with the specific purpose of assessing climate trends;
provides a close look at how climate change is affecting livelihoods, especially in the context of economic globalization and the migration of youth from rural to urban areas;
expands coverage to England, the Amazon, the Marshall Islands, Tanzania, and Ethiopia;
re-examines the conclusions and recommendations of the first volume, refining our knowledge of what we do and do not know about climate change and what we can do to adapt.
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Timothy Finan, 1947-
Date Published / Released
2009, 2016
Publisher
Routledge (Publisher)
Topic / Theme
Climate Change - Context and Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Climate change, Floods, Fisheries, Ecology, Anthropology, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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7: FOOD FOR WEALTH
written by Lynn Harbottle, fl. 2000; in Food for Health, Food for Wealth, Anthropology of Food and Nutrition, Volume 3 (New York, NY: Berghahn Books, 2004, originally published 2000), 71-84
Food and eating practices are central to current sociological and anthropological concerns about the body, health, consumption, and identity. This study explores the importance of these themes as they intersect with processes of globalization and cultural production within a specific group of consumers, British Sh...
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written by Lynn Harbottle, fl. 2000; in Food for Health, Food for Wealth, Anthropology of Food and Nutrition, Volume 3 (New York, NY: Berghahn Books, 2004, originally published 2000), 71-84
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Food and eating practices are central to current sociological and anthropological concerns about the body, health, consumption, and identity. This study explores the importance of these themes as they intersect with processes of globalization and cultural production within a specific group of consumers, British Sh'ite Iranians. Through the analysis of the consumption practices of this particular migrant group, this book illustrates how both the n...
Food and eating practices are central to current sociological and anthropological concerns about the body, health, consumption, and identity. This study explores the importance of these themes as they intersect with processes of globalization and cultural production within a specific group of consumers, British Sh'ite Iranians. Through the analysis of the consumption practices of this particular migrant group, this book illustrates how both the nutritional value and symbolic significance of food contribute to its health-giving properties and how gender and ethnic identities are preformed and reinforced through the medium of food-work in public and private spheres. At the same time, as this study demonstrates, migration modifies and transfigures such identities and produces hybrid cultures and cuisines.
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Food Studies Online
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Author / Creator
Lynn Harbottle, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2000, 2004
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Series
Anthropology of Food and Nutrition
Topic / Theme
Diet and food, Cultural identity, Gender, Food industry, Men, Entrepreneurship, Fast food restaurants, Late 20th Century (1975–2000), Iranians, British
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Appetite for Change: How the Counterculture Took On the Food Industry (2nd Updated Edition)
written by Warren J. Belasco, fl. 2011 (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2007), 327 page(s)
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written by Warren J. Belasco, fl. 2011 (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2007), 327 page(s)
Field of Study
Food Studies Online
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Warren J. Belasco, fl. 2011
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Topic / Theme
Food industry, Social movements, Counterculture, The Sixties (1960–1974)
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Copyright © 2007 by Pantheon Books
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5: Food and the Economy
written by Todd Merrifield, fl. 2002, Steven Gorelick, fl. 2002 and Helena Norberg-Hodge; in Bringing the Food Economy Home: Local Alternatives to Global Agribusiness (West Hartford, CT: Kumarian Press, 2002, originally published 2002), 65-78
If the many social, environmental, and economic crises facing the planet are to be reversed, argue the authors of Bringing the Food Economy Home, local food economies must be rebuilt. Their thought-provoking analysis demonstrates how bringing food production to a local level revitalizes rural economies in both the...
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written by Todd Merrifield, fl. 2002, Steven Gorelick, fl. 2002 and Helena Norberg-Hodge; in Bringing the Food Economy Home: Local Alternatives to Global Agribusiness (West Hartford, CT: Kumarian Press, 2002, originally published 2002), 65-78
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If the many social, environmental, and economic crises facing the planet are to be reversed, argue the authors of Bringing the Food Economy Home, local food economies must be rebuilt. Their thought-provoking analysis demonstrates how bringing food production to a local level revitalizes rural economies in both the developing and the industrialized worlds at the same time that it benefits consumers and the environment.
Field of Study
Food Studies Online
Content Type
Chapter
Author / Creator
Todd Merrifield, fl. 2002, Steven Gorelick, fl. 2002, Helena Norberg-Hodge
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Kumarian Press
Topic / Theme
Agricultural policy, Agricultural ecology, Food supply, Local foods, Economics, Food industry, Corporate farms, Early 21st Century United States (2001– )
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By-products in the Packing Industry
written by Rudolf Alexander Clemen, 1893-1969 (Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1927, originally published 1927), 482 page(s)
This book, by Rudolf A. Clemen, is about utilizing the by-products produced by the meat-packing industry in order to turn waste into a source of revenue and increase profits. Some of the by-products discussed are hides and skins, wool and hair, fats, oils, and greases, soap, pharmaceuticals, glues, fertilizers, an...
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written by Rudolf Alexander Clemen, 1893-1969 (Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1927, originally published 1927), 482 page(s)
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This book, by Rudolf A. Clemen, is about utilizing the by-products produced by the meat-packing industry in order to turn waste into a source of revenue and increase profits. Some of the by-products discussed are hides and skins, wool and hair, fats, oils, and greases, soap, pharmaceuticals, glues, fertilizers, and animal feed. There is also a chapter on accounting and business management of by-product manufacturing.
Field of Study
Food Studies Online
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Rudolf Alexander Clemen, 1893-1969
Date Published / Released
1927
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Topic / Theme
Meats and poultry, Food industry, Consumer products, Waste disposal, Butchering, World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928)
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California Studies in Food and Culture, Sameness in Diversity: Food and Globalization in Modern America
written by Laresh Jayasanker, 1972-2018; edited by Darra Goldstein, fl. 2006, in California Studies in Food and Culture (Oakland, CA: University of California Press, 2020, originally published 2020), 472 page(s)
Americans of the 1960s would have trouble navigating the grocery aisles and restaurant menus of today. Once-exotic ingredients—like mangoes, hot sauces, kale, kimchi, and coconut milk—have become standard in the contemporary American diet. Laresh Jayasanker explains how food choices have expanded since the 196...
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written by Laresh Jayasanker, 1972-2018; edited by Darra Goldstein, fl. 2006, in California Studies in Food and Culture (Oakland, CA: University of California Press, 2020, originally published 2020), 472 page(s)
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Americans of the 1960s would have trouble navigating the grocery aisles and restaurant menus of today. Once-exotic ingredients—like mangoes, hot sauces, kale, kimchi, and coconut milk—have become standard in the contemporary American diet. Laresh Jayasanker explains how food choices have expanded since the 1960s: immigrants have created demand for produce and other foods from their homelands; grocers and food processors have sought to market...
Americans of the 1960s would have trouble navigating the grocery aisles and restaurant menus of today. Once-exotic ingredients—like mangoes, hot sauces, kale, kimchi, and coconut milk—have become standard in the contemporary American diet. Laresh Jayasanker explains how food choices have expanded since the 1960s: immigrants have created demand for produce and other foods from their homelands; grocers and food processors have sought to market new foods; and transportation improvements have enabled food companies to bring those foods from afar. Yet, even as choices within stores have exploded, supermarket chains have consolidated. Throughout the food industry, fewer companies manage production and distribution, controlling what American consumers can access. Mining a wealth of menus, cookbooks, trade publications, interviews, and company records, Jayasanker explores Americans’ changing eating habits to shed light on the impact of immigration and globalization on American culture.
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Global Issues
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Book
Contributor
Darra Goldstein, fl. 2006
Author / Creator
Laresh Jayasanker, 1972-2018
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
University of California Press
Series
California Studies in Food and Culture
Topic / Theme
Food and Commodities, Immigration and emigration, Food industry, Globalization, Restaurants, Diet and food, Economics, Global Consumerism, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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1. The tributyltin debate: ocean transportation versus seafood harvesting
written by Stephen J. De Mora, fl. 1990; in Tributyltin: Case Study of an Environmental Contaminant, Cambridge Environmental Chemistry Series, 8 (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2009, originally published 1996), 1-20
This authoritative study brings together a wide variety of disciplines to illustrate the general principles in identifying and quantifying an environmental toxin, elucidating deleterious biological consequences, and the legal framework that can invoke mitigation via regulation. It has wide appeal for undergraduate...
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written by Stephen J. De Mora, fl. 1990; in Tributyltin: Case Study of an Environmental Contaminant, Cambridge Environmental Chemistry Series, 8 (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2009, originally published 1996), 1-20
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This authoritative study brings together a wide variety of disciplines to illustrate the general principles in identifying and quantifying an environmental toxin, elucidating deleterious biological consequences, and the legal framework that can invoke mitigation via regulation. It has wide appeal for undergraduate courses in environmental science, chemistry, marine ecology and environmental law.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Chapter
Author / Creator
Stephen J. De Mora, fl. 1990
Date Published / Released
1996, 2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
Cambridge Environmental Chemistry Series
Topic / Theme
Environmental law, Aquatic ecology, Water pollution, Fisheries, Pesticides, Law, Ecology, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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PART VII. Contemporary Food-Related Policy Issues
written by Wayne R. Snodgrass, fl. 2000, Gordon L. Klein, fl. 2000, Beatrice Trum Hunter, fl. 2000, K. T. H. Farrer, fl. 2000, R. E. Hughes, fl. 2000, Kenneth F. Kiple, 1939-2016, Michael W. Pariza, fl. 2000, Marion Nestle, 1936-, Eliza M. Mojduszka, fl. 2000, Alfred E. Harper, fl. 2000, Penelope Nestel, fl. 2000, William H. Whitaker, fl. 2000 and Carol S. Helstosky, fl. 2000; in The Cambridge World History of FoodThe Cambridge World History of Food (Volume Two) (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2015, originally published 2000)
An undertaking without parallel or precedent, this monumental two-volume work encapsulates much of what is known of the history of food and nutrition throughout the span of human life on earth. It constitutes a vast and essential chapter in the history of human health and culture. Ranging from the eating habits of...
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written by Wayne R. Snodgrass, fl. 2000, Gordon L. Klein, fl. 2000, Beatrice Trum Hunter, fl. 2000, K. T. H. Farrer, fl. 2000, R. E. Hughes, fl. 2000, Kenneth F. Kiple, 1939-2016, Michael W. Pariza, fl. 2000, Marion Nestle, 1936-, Eliza M. Mojduszka, fl. 2000, Alfred E. Harper, fl. 2000, Penelope Nestel, fl. 2000, William H. Whitaker, fl. 2000 and Carol S. Helstosky, fl. 2000; in The Cambridge World History of FoodThe Cambridge World History of Food (Volume Two) (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2015, originally published 2000)
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An undertaking without parallel or precedent, this monumental two-volume work encapsulates much of what is known of the history of food and nutrition throughout the span of human life on earth. It constitutes a vast and essential chapter in the history of human health and culture. Ranging from the eating habits of our prehistoric ancestors to food-related policy issues we face today, this work covers the full spectrum of foods that have been hunt...
An undertaking without parallel or precedent, this monumental two-volume work encapsulates much of what is known of the history of food and nutrition throughout the span of human life on earth. It constitutes a vast and essential chapter in the history of human health and culture. Ranging from the eating habits of our prehistoric ancestors to food-related policy issues we face today, this work covers the full spectrum of foods that have been hunted, gathered, cultivated, and domesticated|their nutritional makeup and uses|and their impact on cultures and demography. It offers a geographical perspective on the history and culture of food and drink and takes up subjects from food fads, prejudices, and taboos to questions of food toxins, additives, labeling, and entitlements. It culminates in a dictionary that identifies and sketches out brief histories of plant foods mentioned in the text--over 1,000 in all--and additionally supplies thousands of common names and synonyms for those foods. The essays in this volume are the work of 220 experts in fifteen countries, in fields from agronomy to zoology. Every chapter is accompanied by bibliographical references. The volumes are organized in the following sections: 1. A determination of what our Paleolithic ancestors ate during their stay on the planet (over 99 percent of the time humankind has lived on earth). 6 chapters 2. An extensive treatment of the domestication and development of each of humankind's staple foods. 60 chapters 3. The history of our dietary liquids from beer through soft drinks to water. 13 chapters 4. Studies on the discovery of vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats, and the essential fatty acids along with a look at what they do for us. 37 chapters 5. A history of food and drink for all of the countries in the world. In addition there is a chapter on culinary history. 23 chapters 6. Historical issues involving human health, such as nutrition and mortality decline, height and nutrition, infection and nutrition. 18 chapters 7. Contemporary food-related policy issues are treated in this penultimate section of the work. Examples include chapters on food labeling, food biotechnology and the RDAs. 13 chapters 8. The last section of the work is a food-plant dictionary with over 1,000 entries that emphasize history and usage. The dictionary also includes over 4,000 synonyms for the names of plant food. Here readers well-informed about potatoes or asparagus can learn about lesser-known or strictly regional foods such as ackee or zamia and--among the thousands of synonyms provided--can discover that an aubergine is an eggplant, that 'swedes' are rutabagas, and that 'bulgar' comes from bulghur, which means 'bruised grain.'
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Food Studies Online
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Author / Creator
Wayne R. Snodgrass, fl. 2000, Gordon L. Klein, fl. 2000, Beatrice Trum Hunter, fl. 2000, K. T. H. Farrer, fl. 2000, R. E. Hughes, fl. 2000, Kenneth F. Kiple, 1939-2016, Michael W. Pariza, fl. 2000, Marion Nestle, 1936-, Eliza M. Mojduszka, fl. 2000, Alfred E. Harper, fl. 2000, Penelope Nestel, fl. 2000, William H. Whitaker, fl. 2000, Carol S. Helstosky, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2000, 2015
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic / Theme
Nutrition, Diet and food, Food safety, Food industry, Agricultural policy, Public health, Early 21st Century United States (2001– ), Pre-Columbian Americas, to 1492, World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), The Sixties (1960–1974), The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Revolutionary Era (1765–1789), Reconstruction (1866–1876), Post-war Era (1945–1960), Late 20th Century (1975–20...
Nutrition, Diet and food, Food safety, Food industry, Agricultural policy, Public health, Early 21st Century United States (2001– ), Pre-Columbian Americas, to 1492, World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), The Sixties (1960–1974), The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Revolutionary Era (1765–1789), Reconstruction (1866–1876), Post-war Era (1945–1960), Late 20th Century (1975–2000), Expansion & Sectionalism (1829–1859), Early National Era (1790–1828), Discovery and Exploration (1492–1650), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Colonial Era (1650–1765), Civil War (1860–1865)
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Cheap Meat: Flap Food Nations in the Pacific Islands
written by Deborah Gewertz and Frederick Errington (Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2010, originally published 2010), 196 page(s)
Cheap Meat follows the controversial trade in inexpensive fatty cuts of lamb or mutton, called "flaps," from the farms of New Zealand and Australia to their primary markets in the Pacific islands of Papua New Guinea, Tonga, and Fiji. Deborah Gewertz and Frederick Errington address the evolution of the meat trade i...
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written by Deborah Gewertz and Frederick Errington (Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2010, originally published 2010), 196 page(s)
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Cheap Meat follows the controversial trade in inexpensive fatty cuts of lamb or mutton, called "flaps," from the farms of New Zealand and Australia to their primary markets in the Pacific islands of Papua New Guinea, Tonga, and Fiji. Deborah Gewertz and Frederick Errington address the evolution of the meat trade itself along with the changing practices of exchange in Papua New Guinea. They show that flaps—which are taken from the animals' belli...
Cheap Meat follows the controversial trade in inexpensive fatty cuts of lamb or mutton, called "flaps," from the farms of New Zealand and Australia to their primary markets in the Pacific islands of Papua New Guinea, Tonga, and Fiji. Deborah Gewertz and Frederick Errington address the evolution of the meat trade itself along with the changing practices of exchange in Papua New Guinea. They show that flaps—which are taken from the animals' bellies and are often 50 percent fat—are not mere market transactions but evidence of the social nature of nutrition policies, illustrating and reinforcing Pacific Islanders' presumed second-class status relative to the white populations of Australia and New Zealand.
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Global Issues
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Author / Creator
Deborah Gewertz, Frederick Errington
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Topic / Theme
Food and Commodities, Race and culture, Nutrition, Lamb (Meat), Food industry, Diet and food, Politics & Policy, Economics, Anthropology, Trade and Developing Nations, Agriculture, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Climate Variability, Climate Change and Fisheries
edited by Michael H. Glantz, fl. 1992 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2005, originally published 1992), 460 page(s)
As we approach the end of the twentieth century, public and scientific attention is focusing increasingly on the detection and assessment of changes in our environment. This unique volume addresses the potential implications of global warming for fisheries and the societies which depend on them.
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edited by Michael H. Glantz, fl. 1992 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2005, originally published 1992), 460 page(s)
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As we approach the end of the twentieth century, public and scientific attention is focusing increasingly on the detection and assessment of changes in our environment. This unique volume addresses the potential implications of global warming for fisheries and the societies which depend on them.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Michael H. Glantz, fl. 1992
Date Published / Released
1992, 2005
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic / Theme
Climate Change - Context and Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Fisheries, Climate change, Sociology, Ecology, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992
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