Cultures of Milk The Biology Meaning of Dairy Products in United States India

Andrea Wiley contrasts the practices of the world¿s leading milk producers, India and the United States. In both countries, milk is considered to have special qualities. Drawing on ethnographic and scientific studies, popular media, and government reports, she shows that the cultural significance of milk goes well beyond its nutritive value.

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Andrea S. Wiley is Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University.

Riassunto

Andrea Wiley contrasts the practices of the world’s leading milk producers, India and the United States. In both countries, milk is considered to have special qualities. Drawing on ethnographic and scientific studies, popular media, and government reports, she shows that the cultural significance of milk goes well beyond its nutritive value.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Andrea S. Wiley, Andrea S Wiley, Wiley, Wiley Andrea S.
• Editore: Harvard University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 07.01.2021
• Categoria: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie
• EAN: 9780674729056
• ISBN: 978-0-674-72905-6
• Numero di pagine: 208
• Categorie: SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, HISTORY / United States / General, India, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Agriculture & Food, Social & cultural anthropology, Biology, life sciences, United States of America, USA, Social and cultural anthropology, Asian History, History of the Americas, Agriculture & Related Industries, Agribusiness and primary industries, Cultural studies: food and society, HISTORY / Asia / South / General