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UNINA9910140173703321 |
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Autore |
Roncaglia Sara |
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Titolo |
Feeding the city : work and food culture of the Mumbai dabbawalas / / Sara Roncaglia |
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Open Book Publishers |
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Cambridge, England : , : Open Book Publishers, , 2013 |
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©2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-909254-03-7 |
2-8218-5412-9 |
1-909254-02-9 |
1-909254-01-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xv, 214 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF files(s) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Food - Social aspects - India - Mumbai |
Precooked foods - Transportation - India - Mumbai |
Mumbai (India) Social conditions |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
Translated from the Italian by Angela Arnone. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction --1. Bombay-Mumbai and the Dabbawalas: Origin and Development of a Parallel Economy --2. Dabbawala Ethics in Transition --3. 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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"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. |
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