Cultures of Milk: The Biology and Meaning of Dairy Products in the United States and India

Andrea S. Wiley

Published by Harvard University Press 2014

Cultures of Milk

The Biology and Meaning of Dairy Products in the United States and India

Andrea S. Wiley

https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674369696

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Andrea Wiley contrasts the practices of the world's leading milk producers, India and the United States. In both countries, milk is considered to have special qualities. Drawing on ethnographic and scientific studies, popular media, and government reports, she shows that the cultural significance of milk goes well beyond its nutritive value.

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Wiley Andrea S. :

Andrea S. Wiley is Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University.

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What a readable, informative, and fascinating book! Andrea Wiley deftly compares the culture, history, and biology of milk drinking in the U.S. and India to create a truly biocultural analysis of how these very different cultures utilize and think about milk drinking. This volume is essential reading for anyone curious about how culture affects biology, and how public discourse shapes cultural perceptions about good food, the good body, and the good citizen.
-- Janet Chrzan, Department of Anthropology and School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania

Cultures of Milk is a lucid and concise exploration of two of the world’s great dairying cultures. Wiley’s mastery of the material is evident throughout, as she weaves cultural, biological, historical, and nutritional data into a theoretically coherent narrative. It should be of interests to all students of food, whatever their particular angle is on the topic—nutritionists, anthropologists, sociologists, historians, etc.
-- John S. Allen, University of Southern California

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface and Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
1. Introduction Cultures of Milk Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. A Brief Social History of Milk Consumption in the United States Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
3. A History of Milk in India Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
4. Diversity in Dairy Cows, Buffalo, and Nonmammalian Milks Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	82
5. Milk as a Children’s Food Growth and the Meanings of Milk for Children Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	113
6. Conclusion Milk, Biology, and Culture in India and the United States Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	147
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	169
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	187

Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 207
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- Other: 34 halftones

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Published: June 9, 2014
ISBN: 9780674369696