Cultures of milk : the biology and meaning of dairy products in the United States and India / Andrea S. Wiley.

  • Wiley, Andrea S., 1962-
Date:
2014
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Publication/Creation

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2014.

Physical description

xi, 193 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Contents

Introduction : cultures of milk -- A brief social history of milk consumption in the United States -- A history of milk in India -- Diversity in dairy : cows, buffalo, and nonmammalian milks -- Milk as a children's food : growth and the meanings of milk for children -- Conclusion : milk, biology, and culture in India and the United States.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-185) and index.

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  • 0674729056
  • 9780674729056