Lexington Books
Pages: 146
Trim: 6½ x 9
978-1-4985-5890-7 • Hardback • June 2019 • $85.00 • (£65.00)
978-1-4985-5891-4 • eBook • June 2019 • $80.50 • (£62.00)
David F. Purnell is independent scholar of communication studies.
Chapter 1— Family Dinner: A Literature Review of Shared Meals
Chapter 2—Connections: The Bonding Agent of Food
Chapter 3—Gathering Places: Homes as Third Places
Chapter 4—Boundaries: The Exclusiveness of Inclusivity
Chapter 5—Social Capital: Giving More Creates More
Chapter 6—Collaboration: Working for a Better Community
Chapter 7—Community: The Purpose of Eating
Chapter 8—Practice: Think&EatGreen Community
Within today’s increasingly diverse society, Purnell’s book shows how the ordinary act of eating can have extraordinary potential for dissolving personal prejudices, strengthening shared communities, and building a healthier world for future generations.
— Jacob Jenkins, California State University Channel Islands