EPISODE · Jul 22, 2014
Chad Lavin on Eating Anxiety
from Office Hours · host Matt Gunther
In this episode, political scientist Chad Lavin discusses his new book, Eating Anxiety: The Perils of Food Politics. Chad’s work explores how our experiences with food shape popular ideas about identity, authenticity, and responsibility. He speaks with us about the political meanings of diet in a globalized society, and some limitations of the local food […]
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In this episode, political scientist Chad Lavin [1] discusses his new book, Eating Anxiety: The Perils of Food Politics [2]. Chad's work explores how our experiences with food shape popular ideas about identity, authenticity, and responsibility. He speaks with us about the political meanings of diet in a globalized society, and some limitations of the local food movement. Chad is a professor at Virginia Tech, where he teaches in the political science department and at ASPECT - the Alliance for Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Thought. Download Office Hours #95 [3] [1] http://www.psci.vt.edu/people/lavin-bio.html [2] http://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/eating-anxiety [3] http://files.thesocietypages.org/downloads/Chad%20Lavin%20on%20Eating%20Anxiety.mp3
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