{"product_id":"eating-is-an-english-word-paperback","title":"Eating Is an English Word - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnnemarie Mol\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEating is generally understood as a human need that people satisfy in diverse ways. \u003ci\u003eEating\u003c\/i\u003e, however, is also an English word. Other languages, using other words, order reality differently: they may fuse \u003ci\u003eeating\u003c\/i\u003e with \u003ci\u003ebreathing\u003c\/i\u003e, or distinguish \u003ci\u003echupar\u003c\/i\u003e from \u003ci\u003ecomer\u003c\/i\u003e. Anthropologists flag such differences by leaving a few of \u003ci\u003etheir\u003c\/i\u003e words untranslated, but what language do \u003ci\u003ewe\u003c\/i\u003e think in? This isn't necessarily English. \u003ci\u003eWe\u003c\/i\u003e may be linguistically closer to those whose practices we study: \u003ci\u003ethem\u003c\/i\u003e. Against this background, \u003ci\u003eEating Is an English Word\u003c\/i\u003e argues that social scientists should let go of the dream of universal concepts. Our analytical terms had better vary. Annemarie Mol and her coauthors exemplify this in a series of material semiotic inquiries into eating practices. They employ terms like \u003ci\u003elekker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003etasting with fingers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003echupar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eschmecka\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003egustar\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003esettling on an okay meal\u003c\/i\u003e to explore appreciative modes of valuing. Welcome, then, to spirited stories about satisfied stomachs, love for a lamb, juicy fruit treats, and companionable lunches and dinners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnnemarie Mol is Professor of Anthropology of the Body at the University of Amsterdam and author of \u003ci\u003eEating in Theory\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Body Multiple: Ontology in Medical Practice\u003c\/i\u003e, both also published by Duke University Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753101820192,"sku":"9781478030867","price":42.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3e659a8861a2c3d2e84183273bbfbed2.webp?v=1780012627","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/eating-is-an-english-word-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}