Uneven Terrain Society and Foodways in Rarh Bengal

Kanchan Mukhopadhyay

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book presents an ethnography of foodways of Rarh, an ecocultural zone in West Bengal, India. Through the lens of food ethnography, it examines the dynamics of social, political, and economic relations in rural areas of West Bengal.

It also assesses the influence of global forces on resource bases, the plurality of cultural expressions, and the identity of the people in the region.

The book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of anthropology, sociology, history, geography, ethnography, food studies, and South Asian studies.

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Book information

ISBN:	9781041033073
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	02 Sep 2025
DEWEY:	306.095414
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	221
Weight:	-1g
Height:	234mm