| Food Waste: Home Consumption, Material Culture and Everyday Life Contributor(s): Evans, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0857852337 ISBN-13: 9780857852335 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $37.57 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Agriculture & Food - Political Science | Public Policy - Agriculture & Food Policy - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 394.12 |
| LCCN: 2014012209 |
| Series: Materializing Culture (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.19" W x 9.2" (0.54 lbs) 136 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In recent years, food waste has risen to the top of the political and public agenda, yet until now there has been no scholarly analysis applied to the topic as a complement and counter-balance to campaigning and activist approaches. Using ethnographic material to explore global issues, Food Waste unearths the processes that lie behind the volume of food currently wasted by households and consumers. The author demonstrates how waste arises as a consequence of households negotiating the complex and contradictory demands of everyday life, explores the reasons why surplus food ends up in the bin, and considers innovative solutions to the problem. Drawing inspiration from studies of consumption and material culture alongside social science perspectives on everyday life and the home, this lively yet scholarly book is ideal for students and researchers from a wide range of disciplines, along with anyone interested in understanding the food that we waste. |
Contributor Bio(s): Evans, David: - David Evans is a Fellow in Education in the Education Faculty at Liverpool Hope University, UK |