Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I -- Issues of Taste; Chapter 1 -- Consumption, Taste and Social Change; Chapter 2 -- The New Manners of Food: Trends and their Sociological Interpretation; Chapter 3 -- Measuring Change in Taste; Part II -- Indicators of Taste: Changing Food Habits; Chapter 4 -- Novelty and Tradition; Chapter 5 -- Health and Indulgence; Chapter 6 -- Economy and Extravagance; Chapter 7 -- Convenience and Care; Part III -- Interpretations of Taste; Chapter 8 -- The Reconstruction of Taste; Chapter 9 -- Theories of Consumption and the Case of Food; Notes
Appendix: Technical Details about MethodologyReferences; Index
Summary
Exploring the expression of taste through the processes of consumption this book provides an incisive and accessible evaluation of the current theories of consumption, and trends in the representation and purchase of food
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-226) and index
