Food and Culture
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (752 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0534561128 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 608 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
She is the author of three undergraduate textbooks, has published numerous articles in professional journals and newsletters, and frequently presents lectures and workshops on topics of food and culture.Dr. Sucher has published newsletters, numerous articles, and textbooks on this subject. Pamela Goyan Kittler has an MS in Nutritional Science from San Jose State University with an emphasis in nutr
Yum to both tastes and territories Many discussions of cultural difference gnaw on intangibles. Communication styles, values, equity, political correctness and globalization strategies may be cut up to be analyzed or chewed with passion, but often remain abstract, easy to deny, hard to concretize and forever shifting. Not so food. "You eat what you are," exclaim the authors of Food and Culture. The visible variety of the table gives a rich taste of the history, habits and behaviors of people, and often provide handles for grasping the less concrete aspects of culture.Kittler, a nutrition consultant, and Sucher, a professor. A Varietable Cornucopia of Culinary and Cultural info all in one! Lito Keaton An excellent text covering the subjects of both food and culture! I remember reading the first edition of this book which was published back in 1989. What interested me about this book, was the information covering the various foods and traditions of different ethnic and racial groups. What better way to understand and appreciate one's culture group through their food?
Sucher received her bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of California and her ScD from Boston University Medical Center in Nutritional Science. Dr. She is the author of three undergraduate textbooks, has published numerous articles in professional journals and newsletters, and frequently presents lectures and workshops on topics of food and culture.Dr. She is also the coauthor of Nutrition Therapy and Pathophysiology, 3e (Cengage Learning 2016) and Food and Culture, 6e (Cengage Learning 2012). . About the Author Pamela Goyan Kittler has an MS in Nutritional Science from San Jose State University with an emphasis in nutrition education and currently works as a cultural nutritionist. She recently retired from San Jose State University, where
Sucher include comprehensive coverage of key ethnic, religious, and regional groups, including Native Americans, Europeans, Africans, Mexicans and Central Americans, Caribbean Islanders, South Americans, Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Southeast Asians, Pacific Islanders, Greeks, Middle Easterners, Asian Indians, and regional Americans.. It is designed to help health professionals, chefs, and others in the food service industry learn to work effectively with members of different ethnic and religious groups in a cultur