Description |
1 online resource (xv, 214 pages) : illustrations |
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-208) and index. |
Contents |
Bombay-Mumbai and the Dabbawalas: Origin and Development of a Parallel Economy -- Dabbawala Ethics in Transition -- Nutan Mumbai Tiffin Box Suppliers Charity Trust: The Shaping of Dabbawala Relations -- Conclusions: Tastes and Cultures -- Appendix: Theory and Practice for an Ethnography of Diversities -- Glossary -- Select Bibliography. |
Summary |
"Feeding the City is an ethnographic study of the fascinating inner workings of Mumbai's dabbawalas. Cultural anthropologist Sara Roncaglia explains how they cater to the various dietary requirements of a diverse and increasingly global city, where the preparation and consumption of food is pervaded with religious and cultural significance."--Publisher. |
Local Note |
JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Language |
English. |
Subject |
Food -- Social aspects -- India -- Mumbai.
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Food -- Social aspects. |
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India -- Mumbai. |
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Precooked foods -- Transportation -- India -- Mumbai.
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Precooked foods. |
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Transportation. |
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India. |
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Mumbai (India) -- Social conditions.
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Other Form: |
9781909254015 (hbk) |
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9781909254008 (pbk) |
ISBN |
9781909254022 (pdf) |
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1909254029 |
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9781909254039 (epub) |
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1909254037 |
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9781909254046 (mobi) |
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1909254045 |
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9781909254015 |
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9781909254008 |
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1909254010 (hardback) |
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1909254002 (paperback) |
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2821854129 |
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9782821854123 |
Standard No. |
10.11647/OBP.0031 |
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