{"product_id":"eating-is-an-english-word-annemarie-mol-9781478030867","title":"Eating Is an English Word","description":"Eating is generally understood as a human need that people satisfy in diverse ways. \u003ci\u003eEating\u003c\/i\u003e, however, is also an English word. Other languages, using other words, order reality differently: they may fuse \u003ci\u003eeating\u003c\/i\u003e with \u003ci\u003ebreathing\u003c\/i\u003e, or distinguish \u003ci\u003echupar\u003c\/i\u003e from \u003ci\u003ecomer\u003c\/i\u003e. Anthropologists flag such differences by leaving a few of \u003ci\u003etheir\u003c\/i\u003e words untranslated, but what language do \u003ci\u003ewe\u003c\/i\u003e think in? This isn't necessarily English. \u003ci\u003eWe\u003c\/i\u003e may be linguistically closer to those whose practices we study: \u003ci\u003ethem\u003c\/i\u003e. Against this background, \u003ci\u003eEating Is an English Word\u003c\/i\u003e argues that social scientists should let go of the dream of universal concepts. Our analytical terms had better vary. Annemarie Mol and her coauthors exemplify this in a series of material semiotic inquiries into eating practices. They employ terms like \u003ci\u003elekker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003etasting with fingers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003echupar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eschmecka\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003egustar\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003esettling on an okay meal\u003c\/i\u003e to explore appreciative modes of valuing. Welcome, then, to spirited stories about satisfied stomachs, love for a lamb, juicy fruit treats, and companionable lunches and dinners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Annemarie Mol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1478030860\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781478030867\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Duke University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d","brand":"Annemarie Mol","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46140923281663,"sku":"9781478030867","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1fe9acb2-b2ec-46b5-bbfc-3845b74bd5b4.jpg?v=1726597420","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/eating-is-an-english-word-annemarie-mol-9781478030867","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}