Building Communities through Food

Strengthening Communication, Families, and Social Capital. This book examines the power of food as a communicative tool to bring people of diverse backgrounds together. The author argues that food enables people to look past their differences and focus on their similarities, thus creating a stronger sense of community via the sharing of a meal. Building Communities through Food: Strengthening Communication, Families, andSocial Capital examines the power of food as a communicative tool to bring peopleof diverse backgrounds together. David F. Purnell argues that food enablespeople to look past their differences and focus on their similarities, thus creatinga stronger sense of community via the sharing of a meal. The preparation,presentation, and ingredients of meals reflect a concrete representation of ourindividual identities and offer others an opportunity to share and take part inthose identities. Scholars with an interest in family communication, interpersonalcommunication, and sociology will find this book especially useful.

Pages: 146

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