Editorial: A sociology of food and eating: Why now?

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 347-351

  Ward, Paul ^a   Coveney, John ^a   Henderson, Julie ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 78649940478     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: 17412978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1440783310384448     Document Type: Editorial

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