An insightful map of the landscape of social meals, Eating Together: Food, Friendship, and Inequality argues that the ways in which Americans eat together play a central role in social life in the United States. Delving into a wide range of research, Alice P. Julier analyzes etiquette and entertaining books from the past century and conducts interviews and observations of dozens of hosts and guests at dinner parties, potlucks, and buffets. She finds that when people invite friends, neighbors, or family members to share meals within their households, social inequalities involving race, economics, and gender reveal themselves in interesting ways: relationships are defined, boundaries of intimacy or distance are set, and people find themselves either excluded or included.


An insightful map of the landscape of social meals, this book argues that the ways in which we eat together play a central role in social life.

About the Author
Alice Julier is an associate professor and the master's program director of food studies at Chatham University.


Reviews
A Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2014.- A Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2014.




Book Information
ISBN 9780252079184
Author Alice P. Julier
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint University of Illinois Press
Publisher University of Illinois Press
Weight(grams) 399g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 23mm