Alan Warde outlines various theories of change in the twentieth century, and considers the parallels between their diagnoses of consumer behaviour and actual trends in food practices. He argues that dilemmas of modern practical life and certain imperatives of the culture of consumption make sense of food selection. He suggests that contemporary consumption is best viewed as a process of continual selection among an unprecedented range of generally accessible items which are made available both commercially and informally.
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Consumption, Food and Taste
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Exploring the expression of taste through the processes of consumption this book provides an incisive and accessible evaluation of the current theories of consumption, and trends in the representation and purchase of food.
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Publisher
SAGE Publications LtdYear
1997Print ISBN
9780803979734
9780803979727
Edition
1eBook ISBN
9781446264164
Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I - Issues of Taste
- Chapter 1 - Consumption, Taste and Social Change
- Chapter 2 - The New Manners of Food: Trends and their Sociological Interpretation
- Chapter 3 - Measuring Change in Taste
- Part II - Indicators of Taste: Changing Food Habits
- Chapter 4 - Novelty and Tradition
- Chapter 5 - Health and Indulgence
- Chapter 6 - Economy and Extravagance
- Chapter 7 - Convenience and Care
- Part III - Interpretations of Taste
- Chapter 8 - The Reconstruction of Taste
- Chapter 9 - Theories of Consumption and the Case of Food
- Notes
- Appendix: Technical Details about Methodology
- References
- Index
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