Penny Van Esterik Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)

Exploring the prehistoric site of Ban Chiang, this book examines its significance in reshaping the narrative of Thai origins and national heritage, traditionally tied to Buddhism and monarchy. It delves into issues of cultural preservation, the ethics of collecting, and the impact of heritage tourism on the antiquities market in Asia. By analyzing Ban Chiang, the work challenges existing models of indigenous development and Indianization, prompting a reevaluation of the boundaries between prehistory and history in Southeast Asia.

The Dance of Nurture integrates ethnography, biology and the political economy of infant feeding to detail the efforts to improve infant feeding practices globally by UN agencies and advocacy groups concerned with solving global nutrition and health problems.

The classic book that helped to define and legitimize the field of food and culture studies is now available, with major revisions, in a specially affordable e-book version (978-0-203-07975-1). The third edition includes 40 original essays and reprints of previously published classics under 5 Sections: FOUNDATIONS, HEGEMONY AND DIFFERENCE, CONSUMPTION AND EMBODIMENT, FOOD AND GLOBALIZATION, and CHALLENGING, CONTESTING, AND TRANSFORMING THE FOOD SYSTEM. 17 of the 40 articles included are either, new to this edition, rewritten by their original authors, or edited by Counihan and van Esterik. A bank of test items applicable to each article in the book is available to instructors interested in selecting this edition for course use.