{"product_id":"bitter-and-sweet-food-meaning-and-modernity-in-rural-china-california-studies-in-food-and-culture-63-9780520293526","title":"Bitter and Sweet Food Meaning and Modernity in","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLess than a half century ago, China experienced a cataclysmic famine, which was particularly devastating in the countryside. This book examines the role of food in one rural Chinese community, as it has shaped everyday lives over the course of several tumultuous decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBitter and Sweet\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich and detailed ethnography that makes a convincing case for following food through its transformations as it is created, exchanged and consumed to reveal myriad themes of contemporary social life, what I would call a “gustemological” approach to culture.\" * Society for the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition *\u003cbr\u003e\"This is useful reading not only for fellow anthropologists in the China field, but also for anyone interested in knowing about modern China. Summing Up: Highly recommended.\" * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations  Preface and Acknowledgments  Note on the Text   1 * The Value of Food in Rural China  2 * Labor  3 * Memory  4 * Exchange  5 * Morality  6 * Conviviality  Conclusion: Stitching the World Together   Appendix A  Appendix B  Notes  Glossary  References  Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402890420567,"sku":"9780520293526","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520293526.jpg?v=1730481788","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/bitter-and-sweet-food-meaning-and-modernity-in-rural-china-california-studies-in-food-and-culture-63-9780520293526","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}