Description: Food and the Status Quest by Polly Wiessner This book brings together contributions from different disciplines to investigate, from ethological and anthropological perspectives, behaviour that appears to have biological roots such as the tendency to seek status through the medium of food. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The use of food to negotiate status is found in all human societies. Here, for the first time, a single book brings together contributions from different disciplines to investigate, from ethological and anthropological perspectives, behavior that appears to have biological roots such as the tendency to seek status through the medium of food. It explores the limits that our biological heritage places on cultural expressions of such behavior, as well as the multiplicity of ways in which biologically based tendencies can be transformed by culture. Finally, it addresses the impact of status-seeking on nutritional programs in developing countries. Author Biography Polly Wiessner and Wulf Schiefenhövel are Senior Research Fellows at the ForschungsstellefÜr Humanethologie, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft. Details ISBN1571811230 Year 1997 ISBN-10 1571811230 ISBN-13 9781571811233 Format Paperback Publication Date 1997-11-01 Subtitle An Interdisciplinary Perspective DEWEY 306.4 Language English Media Book Illustrations 1, black & white illustrations, Bibliog., Index Publisher Berghahn Books, Incorporated Imprint Berghahn Books, Incorporated Place of Publication Herndon Country of Publication United States Short Title FOOD & THE STATUS QUEST REV/E Edition Description Revised Edition New edition DOI 10.1604/9781571811233 Series Number 1 UK Release Date 1997-11-01 Pages 288 Series Anthropology of Food & Nutrition AU Release Date 1997-11-01 NZ Release Date 1997-11-01 US Release Date 1997-11-01 Edited by Polly Wiessner Author Polly Wiessner Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:40810426;
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ISBN-13: 9781571811233
Book Title: Food and the Status Quest: an Interdisciplinary Perspective
Item Height: 216mm
Item Width: 140mm
Author: Polly Wiessner
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Anthropology
Publisher: Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Publication Year: 1997
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 354g
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
