{"title":"Alan Warde","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlan Warde's work delves into the intricate social practices that shape our daily lives, with a particular focus on the cultural and sociological dimensions of eating. His books offer insightful analysis that bridges the gap between theory and everyday experience, making them valuable for readers interested in understanding society through the lens of ordinary activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e category, Warde's writings provide a thoughtful exploration of human behaviour and social structures. Readers can expect a blend of rigorous research and accessible prose that invites reflection on how personal habits connect to wider social patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-practice-of-eating-by-alan-warde-9780745691718","title":"The Practice of Eating","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book reconstructs and extends sociological approaches to the understanding of food consumption. It identifies new ways to approach the explanation of food choice and develops new concepts which will help reshape and reorient common understandings. Leading sociologist of food, Alan Warde, deals both with abstract issues about theories of practice and substantive analyses of aspects of eating, demonstrating how theories of practice can be elaborated and systematically applied to the activity of eating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book falls into two parts. The first part establishes a basis for a practice-theoretic account of eating. Warde reviews research on eating, introduces theories of practice and constructs eating as a scientific object. The second part develops key concepts for the analysis of eating as a practice, showing how concepts like habit, routine, embodiment, repetition and convention can be applied to explain how eating is organised and coordinated through the generation, reproduction and transformation of a multitude of individual performances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Practice of Eating\u003c\/i\u003e thus addresses both substantive problems concerning the explanation of food habits and currently controversial issues in social theory, illustrated by detailed empirical analysis of some aspects of contemporary culinary life. It will become required reading for students and scholars of food and consumption in a wide range of disciplines, from sociology, anthropology and cultural studies to food studies, culinary studies and nutrition science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47600122495212,"sku":"9780745691718","price":88.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/a48a9acc9c149bc04a6f4b6c2f549261.jpg?v=1778021114"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/alan-warde.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}