Allison R. Cantor is adjunct assistant professor at New Mexico State University and research affiliate at the Monteverde Institute.

Joining original ethnographic research, practice theory, and a cultural biomedical approach, Allison R. Cantor’s book explores food insecurity and pregnancy. In this case study, using a clear and accessible writing style, Cantor offers a close-up view of the interplay of individual agency, local patterns, and global forces.

• AcknowledgmentsList of Figures and TablesIntroductionChapter 1: The Monteverde ZoneChapter 2: TourismChapter 3: The Nutrition TransitionChapter 4: Expanding the Nutrition TransitionChapter 5: CustomsChapter 6: Cultural Beliefs and Everyday PracticesChapter 7: Engaging in Practice: Decision-Making and Human AgencyChapter 8: Tourism and Culture ChangeConclusion: Why Practice MattersBibliographyIndexAbout the Author

Allison R. Cantor is adjunct assistant professor at New Mexico State University and research affiliate at the Monteverde Institute.

Joining original ethnographic research, practice theory, and a cultural biomedical approach, Allison R. Cantor’s book explores food insecurity and pregnancy. In this case study, using a clear and accessible writing style, Cantor offers a close-up view of the interplay of individual agency, local patterns, and global forces.

• AcknowledgmentsList of Figures and TablesIntroductionChapter 1: The Monteverde ZoneChapter 2: TourismChapter 3: The Nutrition TransitionChapter 4: Expanding the Nutrition TransitionChapter 5: CustomsChapter 6: Cultural Beliefs and Everyday PracticesChapter 7: Engaging in Practice: Decision-Making and Human AgencyChapter 8: Tourism and Culture ChangeConclusion: Why Practice MattersBibliographyIndexAbout the Author

Allison R. Cantor is adjunct assistant professor at New Mexico State University and research affiliate at the Monteverde Institute.

Joining original ethnographic research, practice theory, and a cultural biomedical approach, Allison R. Cantor’s book explores food insecurity and pregnancy. In this case study, using a clear and accessible writing style, Cantor offers a close-up view of the interplay of individual agency, local patterns, and global forces.

• AcknowledgmentsList of Figures and TablesIntroductionChapter 1: The Monteverde ZoneChapter 2: TourismChapter 3: The Nutrition TransitionChapter 4: Expanding the Nutrition TransitionChapter 5: CustomsChapter 6: Cultural Beliefs and Everyday PracticesChapter 7: Engaging in Practice: Decision-Making and Human AgencyChapter 8: Tourism and Culture ChangeConclusion: Why Practice MattersBibliographyIndexAbout the Author