1st Edition

Food Anthropology in India

By Partho Pratim Seal Copyright 2023
164 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

164 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

164 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

This book explores food in India and its evolution from prehistoric times to contemporary food trends while highlighting the intersections between culture, rituals, environment, and the economy with food, ingredients, and eating practices. It looks at the history of food and food preferences in India by studying historical, medicinal, and religious texts. The book analyses preferences and... Read more

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

1 Introduction to Food Anthropology

2 History of Indian Food

3 Food Taboos

4 Food and Religion

5 Food Rituals and Ritual in Foods

6 Food and Environment

7 Food: Nation and Politics

8 Globalisation of Food

9 Food, Identity, and Social Status

10 Future of Food

Index

Biography

Partho Pratim Seal is Associate Professor at the Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration (WGSHA), a unit of Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.