Practising Thrift At Dinnertime: Mealtime Leftovers, Sacrifice And Family Membership

Sociological Review

Volumn 60, Issue SUPPL.2, 2012, Pages 121-134

  Cappellini, Benedetta ^a   Parsons, Elizabeth ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Family; Food; Leftovers; Membership; Sacrifice; Thrift

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879231247     PISSN: 00380261     EISSN: 1467954X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-954X.12041     Document Type: Article

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