Appetites and Identities: An Introduction to the Social Anthropology of Western Europe


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Appetites and Identities is a clear, inviting and fascinating introduction to the social anthropology of western Europe. It covers food, migration, politics, urban and country life, magic, religion, sex and language in an accessible and straightforward fashion, introducing the student to aspects of the anthropology of contemporary European culture from mussel farmers in the Netherlands to Basque chambermaids in Lourdes, and from unhappy bachelors in western Ireland to unwitchers in Portugal.Avoiding the technical language of many anthropological textbooks, Appetites and Identities sets out the anthropological literature on the rich diversity of dialects, cultures and everyday lives of western European people, offering fascinating insights on how each region and community differs from its counterparts despite the notion of an integrated Europe. The book will stimulate curiosity about social anthropological investigation, and about life in Europe today.
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An easy read, this text is an excellent overview of some of the issues faceing European society and social anthropology. Despite the fact that it deals primarily with more time honnored subjects it is an excellent source for further reading. Moreover, it gives the student/ novice/ or beginner anthropologist 'food for thought' and leads the reader to question and prepare for more complex problems in Europe. In addition, it confronts contemporary topics such as tourism which as a globalk phenomenum is not exclusively European and thus has further applications.Most of the consumer Reviews tell that the "Appetites and Identities: An Introduction to the Social Anthropology of Western Europe" are high quality item. You can read each testimony from consumers to find out cons and pros from Appetites and Identities: An Introduction to the Social Anthropology of Western Europe ...

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