Within this reference work, we explore the topic of food across multiple disciplines within the social sciences and related areas including business, consumerism, marketing, and environmentalism. Existing reference works on the topic of food tend to fall into two categories: cultural perspectives, at times presented in a popular-press fashion or scientific/vo-tech perspectives. By contrast, this carefully balanced academic work focuses on social and policy aspects of food production, safety, regulation, labeling, marketing, distribution, and consumption. Drawing contributions from across the social sciences and related fields, this encyclopedia introduces students to this fascinating, at times contentious, and ever-so-vital field. Spanning three volumes (available in choice of print or electronic formats), 500 signed entries conclude with cross-references and suggestions for further readings. Although organized A-to-Z, a thematic “Reader’s Guide” in the front matter groups related entries by general topic areas, including Agriculture, Labor, Food Processing, Marketing and Advertising, Trade and Distribution, Retail and Shopping, Consumption, Food Ideologies, Food in Popular Media, Food Safety, Environment, Health, Government Policy, and Hunger and Poverty.
- ISBN: 978-1-4522-4301-6
- Editorial: SAGE Publications, Inc
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 1648
- Fecha Publicación: 30/11/2014
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
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