Synopsis
Debates about obesity are really about the meaning of responsibility. The trend toward local foods reflects the changing nature of space due to new communication technologies. Vegetarian theory capitalizes on biotechnology’s challenge to the meaning of species. And food politics, as this book makes powerfully clear, is actually about the political anxieties surrounding globalization.
In Eating Anxiety, Chad Lavin argues that our culture’s obsession with diet, obesity, meat, and local foods enacts ideological and biopolitical responses to perceived threats to both individual and national sovereignty. Using the occasion of eating to examine assumptions about identity, objectivity, and sovereignty that underwrite so much political order, Lavin explains how food functions to help structure popular and philosophical understandings of the world and the place of humans within it. He introduces the concept of digestive subjectivity and shows how this offers valuable resources for rethinking cherished political ideals surrounding knowledge, democracy, and power.
Exploring discourses of food politics, Eating Anxiety links the concerns of food—especially issues of sustainability, public health, and inequality—to the evolution of the world order and the possibilities for democratic rule. It forces us to question the significance of consumerist politics and—simultaneously—the relationship between politics and ethics, public and private.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Chad Lavin is associate professor of political science and social, political, ethical, and cultural thought (ASPECT) at Virginia Tech. He is the author of The Politics of Responsibility.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for Eating Anxiety: The Perils of Food Politics
Stock Image
Eating Anxiety: The Perils of Food Politics
Published by
Univ Of Minnesota Press, 2013
ISBN 10: 0816680922
ISBN 13: 9780816680924
Used
Softcover
Seller: Goodwill Books, Hillsboro, OR, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: good. Signs of wear and consistent use. Seller Inventory # GICWV.0816680922.G
Stock Image
Eating Anxiety: The Perils of Food Politics
Published by
Univ Of Minnesota Press, 2013
ISBN 10: 0816680922
ISBN 13: 9780816680924
Used
Paperback
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Acceptable - This is a significantly damaged book. It should be considered a reading copy only. Please order this book only if you are interested in the content and not the condition. May be ex-library. PAPERBACK Standard-sized. Seller Inventory # M0816680922Z4
Stock Image
Eating Anxiety: The Perils of Food Politics
Published by
Univ Of Minnesota Press, 2013
ISBN 10: 0816680922
ISBN 13: 9780816680924
Used
paperback
Seller: Textbooks_Source, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Good. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes). Seller Inventory # 002041036U
Stock Image
Eating Anxiety Format: Paperback
Published by
University of Chicago press, 2013
ISBN 10: 0816680922
ISBN 13: 9780816680924
New
Softcover
Seller: INDOO, Avenel, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Brand New. Seller Inventory # 9780816680924
Stock Image
Eating Anxiety: The Perils of Food Politics
Seller: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Eating Anxiety: The Perils of Food Politics This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9780816680924
Buy Used
£ 16.60
£ 4.12 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 2 available
Seller Image
Eating Anxiety : The Perils of Food Politics
Published by
Univ Of Minnesota Press, 2013
ISBN 10: 0816680922
ISBN 13: 9780816680924
Used
Softcover
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 19194596
Stock Image
Eating Anxiety: The Perils of Food Politics
Seller: Bahamut Media, Reading, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780816680924
Buy Used
£ 16.60
£ 6.98 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
Eating Anxiety The Perils of Food Politics
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 240 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.00 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __0816680922
Buy New
£ 20.30
£ 10 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Eating Anxiety : The Perils of Food Politics
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 19194596-n
Stock Image
Eating Anxiety: The Perils of Food Politics
Published by
University of Minnesota Press, 2013
ISBN 10: 0816680922
ISBN 13: 9780816680924
New
Softcover
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA; KN; RNFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 290. . 2013. Paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780816680924