Food Culture in the United States: An Analysis of the Obesity in the African-American Society

Essay from the year 2012 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: A, University of Brighton, language: English, abstract: Food cultures evolve over time and it is important to analyse cultural and sociological influences, when analysing the development. The roots of the African-American food culture were formed during the slavery in the United States of America. This paper analyses the history of the African-American food culture, as well as the roots of the traditional soul food. Furthermore it aims to analyse whether there is a relationship between historical facts and the obesity, which many African-Americans face today.

Product details

• Authors: Moritz Frings
• Publisher: Grin Verlag
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.01.2013
• EAN: 9783656348184
• ISBN: 978-3-656-34818-4
• No. of pages: 24
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 210 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 51 g
• Series: Akademische Schriftenreihe; Akademische Schriftenreihe Bd. V207378; Akademische Schriftenreihe; Akademische Schriftenreihe Bd. V207378
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics