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The meaning of cooking

by Jean-Claude Kaufmann, David Macey

This sociological study analyses the significance of cooking and family meals in shaping personal relationships. It examines how the daily acts of food preparation and consumption serve as a framework for social interaction and the construction of domestic life.

Accession 4115 ISBN 9780745646916 Publisher Polity
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