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Appetites and Identities An Introduction to the Social Anthropology of Western Europe
By Sara Delamont
Copyright 1995
268 Pages
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Routledge
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Appetites and Identities is a clear, inviting and fascinating introduction to the social anthropology of western Europe. It covers food, migration, politics, urban and country life, magic, religion, sex and language in an accessible and straightforward fashion, introducing the student to aspects of the anthropology of contemporary European culture from mussel farmers in the Netherlands to Basque... Read more
1 Travellers on a hill: introduction to the social anthropology of western Europe 2 The golden oranges: food, appetites and identity 3 The vines that trail: farming and fishing in western Europe 4 The trampled garden: invasion, refugees, migrants and tourists 5 The smokeless homes: peripheral regions in western Europe 6 Towns with towers: the city as symbol and the neighbourhood as home 7 And with great lies: politics, patronage and leadership 8 Turned in prayer: religion, magic, science and the supernatural 9 The gossips of the town: sex and gender in contemporary Europe 10 All Babel tongues: language and identity in Europe 11 Ringed with a lake of fire: conclusions
Biography
Sara Delamont is the Reader in Sociology at the University of Wales, Cardiff. Her previous books include Knowledgeable Women and Fieldwork in Educational Settings
