The dehumanization of eating

Authors

  • Dante Marcello Claramonte Gallian École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales; Centre de Recherches Historiques

Keywords:

Food, Meal, Feed, Food’s history, Humanization^i2^sinhumanizat

Abstract

Considering the "act to eat" as human act par excellence, this article looks for to trace the historical trajectory of the phenomenon of the meal in the occidental tradition, starting of cultural referenciais Jewish-Christians - the Bible - and Greek - Platos Symposium - and to analyze the process of its inhumanization in the context of the after-modern industrial society, as well as its effect in the culture.

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Published

2007-08-01

Issue

Section

Food and Education II

How to Cite

Gallian, D. M. C. (2007). The dehumanization of eating . Estudos Avançados, 21(60), 179-184. https://revistas.usp.br/eav/article/view/10247