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Author Delamont, Sara, 1947-

Title Appetites and identities : an introduction to the social anthropology of Western Europe / Sara Delamont
Published London ; New York : Routledge, 1995

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Description 1 online resource (x, 254 pages) : illustrations
Contents Chapter 1 Travellers on a hill -- Introduction to the social anthropology of western Europe -- chapter 2 The golden oranges -- Food, appetites and identity -- chapter 3 The vines that trail -- Farming and fishing in western Europe -- chapter 4 The trampled garden -- Invasion, refugees, migrants and tourists -- chapter 5 The smokeless homes -- Peripheral regions in western Europe -- chapter 6 Towns with towers: the city as symbol and the neighbourhood as home -- The city as symbol and the neighbourhood as -- chapter 7 And with great lies -- Politics, patronage and leadership -- chapter 8 Turned in prayer -- Religion, magic, science and the supernatural -- chapter 9 The gossips of the town -- Sex and gender in contemporary Europe -- chapter 10 All Babel tongues -- Language and identity in Europe -- chapter 11 Ringed with a lake of fire -- Conclusions
Summary Provides an 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 fashion, introducing the student to aspects of the anthropology of contemporary European culture
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. 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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-244) and indexes
Notes English
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Subject Ethnology -- Europe.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
Ethnology
Manners and customs
Culturele identiteit.
Gebruiken.
Volkskunde.
SUBJECT Europe -- Social life and customs. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045760
Subject Europe
West-Europa.
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