Changing Rice Bowl – Economic Development and Diet in China
Economic Development and Diet in China
- Hardcover
228 pages
- Release Date
1 March 2005
Summary
The book deals with a topic of perennial interest to Chinese and non-Chinese alike: Chinese food. Chinese culture is exceptionally food-oriented, and non-Chinese are curious about what Chinese people in China actually eat, as contrasted with meals in ever-popular Chinese restaurants. Furthermore, foreigners have long received the impression that Chinese people are inadequately fed, but the picture today is considerably more complex. At its best, the Chinese diet is among the world’s healthies…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789622097230 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 9622097235 |
| Author: | Elizabeth Leppman |
| Publisher: | Hong Kong University Press |
| Imprint: | Hong Kong University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 228 |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2005 |
| Weight: | 484g |
| Dimensions: | 233mm x 162mm x 24mm |
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“Changing Rice Bowl provides a cogent and compelling analysis of the complex yet fascinating relationship among the three variables of diet, development, and culture in the northeast Chinese province of Liaoning. Kudos to Elizabeth Leppman for bringing us
“The author skillfully narrates the cultural, biological, social, and economic factors that guide decision-making concerning food choices in China. Using fresh perspectives and fieldwork data regarding nutrition and culture, she succeeds in spelling out t
About The Author
Elizabeth Leppman
Elizabeth J. Leppman is an Associate Professor in geography in St Cloud State University, Minnesota, and is the Editor of Journal of Geography.
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