Building Communities through Food: Strengthening Communication, Families, and Social Capital

This book examines the power of food as a communicative tool to bring people of diverse backgrounds together. The author argues that food enables people to look past their differences and focus on their similarities, thus creating a stronger sense of community via the sharing of a meal.

Author: David F. Purnell
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 03/29/2021
Pages: 154
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d
ISBN13: 9781498558921
ISBN10: 1498558925
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies
- Social Science | Sociology | General
- Political Science | Public Policy | City Planning & Urban Development

About the Author
David F. Purnell is independent scholar of communication studies.