Acquired Tastes

Acquired Tastes Why Families Eat the Way They Do

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Publisher's Synopsis

Magazine articles and self-improvement books tell us that our food choices serve as bold statements about who we are as individuals. Acquired Tastes reveals that they say more about where we come from and who we would like to be. Interviews with Canadian families in both rural and urban settings reveal that age, gender, social class, ethnicity, health concerns, food availability, and political and moral concerns shape the meanings that families attach to food. They also influence how parents and teens respond to discourses on health, beauty, and the environment, a finding with profound implications for public health campaigns.

Book information

ISBN: 9780774828581
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
Imprint: UBCPress
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Language: English
Number of pages: 292
Weight: 454g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 20mm