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We are what we eat: food consumption and identity in the United States

Authors :
Dates, Marlena Kay.
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Department of Anthropology
Dates, Marlena Kay.
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Department of Anthropology
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

Summary: In the modern United States, capitalism is the predominant cultural value that structures the food system. The current American relationship to food is strained, at best, as two-thirds of Americans experience overweight and obesity and are at risk for a number of serious health complications. An understanding of the historic and political-economic aspects of the American food system is necessary to address the effects of our modern food habits on our ideas of our selves. This thesis analyzes the types of foods Americans eat, why they make the food choices that they do, how they feel about their eating habits and their habits' effects on their bodies, and how this all relates to our sense of identity as Americans.<br />by Marlena Kay Dates.<br />Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2009.<br />Includes bibliography.<br />Electronic reproduction. Boca Raton, Fla., 2009. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Details

Database :
OAIster
Notes :
United States, United States, United States, United States, United States, x, 132 p. : ill., electronic, English
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.on1364877172
Document Type :
Electronic Resource