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Carnal Appetites: FoodSexIdentities

By Elspeth Probyn

Book information

Year
2000
ISBN
0415223040, 9780415223041
Open Library ID
OL7487199M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
799 kB (818159 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
176\179
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

In Carnal Appetites, Elspeth Probyn charts the explosion of interest in food - from the cults that spring up around celebrity chefs, to our love/hate relationship with fast food, our fetishization of food and sex, and the impact of our modes of consumption on our identities. 'You are what you eat' the saying goes, but is the tenet truer than ever? As the range of food options proliferates in the West, our food choices become inextricably linked with our lives and lifestyles. Probyn also tackles issues that trouble society, asking questions about the nature of appetite, desire, greed and pleasure, and shedding light on subjects including: fast food, vegetarianism, food sex, cannibalism, forced feeding, and fat politics.

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