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Yale University Publications In Anthropology, No. 64.
This book is a precious document in the intellectual history of the
black Americas. Its author was surely the first academically
respectable white scholar to take seriously the cultural
achievements of Afro-Americans, throughout the hemisphere. His
influence is still keenly felt, within and beyond his discipline.
A renowned anthropologist explores the history and meaning of
eating in America.
Addressing issues ranging from the global phenomenon of Coca-Cola
to the diets of American slaves, Sidney Mintz shows how our choices
about food are shaped by a vast and increasingly complex global
economy. He demonstrates that our food choices have enormous and
often surprising significance.
In 'Caribbean Contours' eight leading scholars in the humanities
and the social sciences survey the history, politics, economics,
demography, and culture of the Caribbean to provide an
authoritative yet accessible introduction to this complex and
geographically fragmented region.
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