Uneven Terrain

This book presents an ethnography of foodways of Rarh, an ecoculture zone in West Bengal, India. Through lens of food ethnography, it examines the dynamics of social, political, and economic relations in rural areas of Bengal. This book presents an ethnography of foodways of Rarh, an ecoculture zone in West Bengal, India. Through lens of food ethnography, it examines the dynamics of social, political, and economic relations in rural areas of West Bengal. It also assesses the influence of global forces on resource bases, the plurality of cultural expressions, and identity of the people in the region. The book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of anthropology, sociology, history, geography, ethnography, food studies and South Asian studies.

Pagina's: 228, Editie: Eerste editie, Hardcover, Routledge