Eating Anxiety - The Perils of Food Politics

Klappentext Chad Lavin is associate professor of political science and social! political! ethical! and cultural thought (ASPECT) at Virginia Tech. He is the author of The Politics of Responsibility. Zusammenfassung Eating Anxiety argues that our culture's obsession with diet! obesity! meat! and local foods enacts ideological and biopolitical responses to perceived threats to both individual and national sovereignty. Exploring discourses of food politics! Chad Lavin links the concerns of food--especially issues of sustainability! public health! and inequality--to the evolution of the world order and the possibilities for democratic rule.

Product details

• Authors: Chad Lavin, LAVIN CHAD
• Publisher: University Of Minnesota Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.04.2013
• EAN: 9780816680917
• ISBN: 978-0-8166-8091-7
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education