Seeking PhD theses for review!

Katharina Graf The Society for the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition is seeking recent PhD theses in the anthropology of … More

Film Reviews: El Cacao and No Place to Grow

Emilia Noel PtakThe University of Vermont The films El Cacao and No Place to Grow, directed by Michelle Aguilar, invite … More

Review: The Automat

David Beriss The Automat, directed by Lisa Hurwitz. 2021, 1hr 18 minutes. I ate in an Automat only one time. … More

Thesis Review: Tasting Tea, Tasting China

Tasting Tea, Tasting China: Tearooms and the Everyday Culture in Dalian. Yingkun Hou. Ph.D. Thesis in Anthropology, Southern Illinois University, … More

Thesis Review and Discussion: The Metamorphosis of Greek Cuisine

Thesis review and discussion by Richard Wilk: The Metamorphosis of Greek Cuisine, written by Nafsika Papacharalampous

Thesis Review: Ethical Constellations of Muslim Food Practice in Mumbai

Photographs by Shaheed Tayob I’m delighted to post this exciting PhD thesis review, which nicely complements the recently posted review … More

Thesis Review: Placing the Apple

Please note: I am soliciting reviews of recent dissertations in the Anthropology of Food. So if you have written a recent … More

Review: A Foodie’s Guide to Capitalism

A Foodie’s Guide to Capitalism: Understanding the Political Economy of What We Eat, Eric Holt-Giménez, Monthly Review Press, 2017. Jo … More

Thesis Review and Interview: Tacos, Gumbo, and Work

Photograph: Fernando Lopez Please note: As Associate Editor, I am soliciting reviews of recent dissertations in the Anthropology of Food. So … More

Some Pig

David Beriss What is it we fear most in our food supply in the post-industrial West? Food shortages? Industrialized food? … More