Building Communities through Food

Strengthening Communication, Families, and Social Capital

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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Beskrivning

Building Communities through Food: Strengthening Communication, Families, and Social Capital examines the power of food as a communicative tool to bring people of diverse backgrounds together. David F. Purnell argues that food enables people to look past their differences and focus on their similarities, thus creating a stronger sense of community via the sharing of a meal. The preparation, presentation, and ingredients of meals reflect a concrete representation of our individual identities and offer others an opportunity to share and take part in those identities. Scholars with an interest in family communication, interpersonal communication, and sociology will find this book especially useful.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-03-29
Mått:155 x 217 x 11 mm
Vikt:227 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:154
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781498558921

Utforska kategorier

Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

David F. Purnell is independent scholar of communication studies.

Recensioner i media

Within today’s increasingly diverse society, Purnell’s book shows how the ordinary act of eating can have extraordinary potential for dissolving personal prejudices, strengthening shared communities, and building a healthier world for future generations.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1— Family Dinner: A Literature Review of Shared MealsChapter 2—Connections: The Bonding Agent of FoodChapter 3—Gathering Places: Homes as Third PlacesChapter 4—Boundaries: The Exclusiveness of InclusivityChapter 5—Social Capital: Giving More Creates MoreChapter 6—Collaboration: Working for a Better CommunityChapter 7—Community: The Purpose of EatingChapter 8—Practice: Think&EatGreen Community