NUT 120AN: Nutritional Anthropology

2019. Jakob Klein et al, eds. “ … detailed overview of all major areas of the field [with] 20 original essays by leading figures in the discipline examin[ing] traditional areas of research as well as cutting-edge areas of inquiry. Divided into three parts – Food, Self and Others; Food Security, Nutrition and Food Safety; Food as Craft, Industry and Ethics – the book covers topics such as identity, commensality, locality, migration, ethical consumption, artisanal foods, and children’s food. Each chapter features rich ethnography alongside wider analysis of the subject.Internationally renowned scholars offer insights into their core areas of specialty. …” [Publishers description]

2012. Aruna Thaker et al. “ … resource for dietitians, nutritionists and students working with both well settled but also recently migrated ethnic groups. Written by a team of authors drawn from the British Dietetic Association’s Specialist Multicultural Nutrition Group the book provides in-depth information to equip the reader in the provision of nutrition advice to minority groups. Spanning a broad range of cultural groups the book seeks to consider religious and cultural requirements in relation to traditional diets; research on migration studies and chronic disease states; and nutrition and dietetic treatment in relation to key chronic diseases.” [Publishers description]

2018-2021. Hilary Callan et al, eds. Twelve-volume set of “the field of anthropology and interrelated areas, providing an authoritative and expert overview of the concepts, research, and techniques that together define the discipline. … features contributions from a team of over 800 international scholars making this a work of unparalleled depth and breadth of knowledge. Over 1,000 entries, ranging from concise summaries to longer writings, present the reader with in-depth discussions of hundreds of key topics, including: ecology, human evolution, gender, health, language and education, kinship, politics, and power, as well as biographical entries of many of the world’s most influential founding anthropologists …” [Publishers description]

2005 (2nd ed.) Lindsay Jones, ed. A comprehensive work covering all religions.

For encyclopedias on specific religions, see the Encyclopedias and Dictionaries section of the Religious Studies Subject guide under the Related Subject Guides section of this guide.

Nicholas Heath-Brown et al, eds. Published yearly since the 1860s for use by diplomatic personnel, this “classic reference work presents a political, economic and social account of every country of the world together with facts and analysis. Each revised edition includes: … updated biographical profiles of all current leaders. Extensive updates to country economic overviews … Expanded and updated historical introductions … Chronology of key political events [respective to the year of coverage] … Comprehensive coverage of major international organizations … [and a] summary of the key events that dominated the world during the year. [Publishers description]