Building Communities through Food
Author | : David F. Purnell |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2019-06-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781498558914 |
ISBN-13 | : 1498558917 |
Rating | : 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Download or read book Building Communities through Food written by David F. Purnell and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2019-06-28 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building Communities through Food: Strengthening Communication, Families, and Social Capital examines the power of food as a communicative tool to bring people of diverse backgrounds together. David F. Purnell argues that food enables people to look past their differences and focus on their similarities, thus creating a stronger sense of community via the sharing of a meal. The preparation, presentation, and ingredients of meals reflect a concrete representation of our individual identities and offer others an opportunity to share and take part in those identities. Scholars with an interest in family communication, interpersonal communication, and sociology will find this book especially useful.