Chou cynthia editor (7 resultados)

Soft cover. Condición: New. xi, 241 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm. Contents: On breast cancer / Mikael Hartman [and five others] Breast cancer awareness in Turkey, class, gender, and geographies / Danielle Kuzmanovic Recognizing symptoms of breast cancer in Malaysia / Miriam Koktvedgaard Zeitzen Understanding "no pain" and "pain",breast cancer in China / Cynthia Chou Breast cancer journeys in Singapore / Celene Wei Qi Ng [and three others] Carefree nomads and poisoned breasts, challenges in fighting breast cancer in Mongolia / Benedikte Møller Kristensen Meeting breast cancer in Tehran / Misha Zand Cultural context of breast cancer in Thailand and Burma / Martin Platt.…

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Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 188 pages. 8.50x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Soft Cover. Condición: As New. 8vo, br. ed. Throughout time and in every culture, human beings have eaten together. Commensality - eating and drinking at the same table - is a fundamental social activity, which creates and cements relationships. It also sets boundaries, including or excluding people according to a set of criteria defined by the society. Particular scholarly attention has been paid to banquets and feasts, often hosted for religious, ritualistic or political purposes, but few studies have considered everyday mensality: From Everyday Food to Feast offers an insight into this social practice in all its forms, from the most basic and mundane meals to the grandest occasions. Bringing together insights from anthropologists, archaeologists and historians, this volume offers a vast historical scope, ranging from the Late Neolithic period (6th millennium BC), through the Middle Ages, to the present day. The sixteen chapters include case studies from across the world, including the USA, Bolivia, China, Southeast Asia, Iran, Turkey, Portugal, Denmark and the UK. Connecting these diverse analyses is an understanding of commensality's role as a social and political tool, integral to the formation of personal and national om first experiences of commensality in the sharing of food between a mother and child, to the inaugural dinner of the American president, this collection of essays celebrates the variety of human life and society.…

Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 208 pages. 8.27x5.83x0.55 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.