Hunger and work in a savage tribe vs Much Depends on Dinner: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Habitudes alimentaires, Food habits, Food, Cooking, Social life and customs
Hunger and work in a savage tribe
The force of hunger in shaping human character and social structure has been largely overlooked. This omission is a serious one in the study of primitive society, in which starvation is a constant menace. This work…
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Much Depends on Dinner
“A NORTH AMERICAN SUPERMARKET is market place, temple, palace, and parade all rolled into one.”
Food. We spend a good part of every day buying, preparing, eating, and savouring it. Only sleep and work take more time out of our lives. Margaret Visser uses the ingredients of an ordinary meal as a jumping-off point…
The verdict
- Hunger and work in a savage tribe is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for Much Depends on Dinner.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Hunger and work in a savage tribe | Much Depends on Dinner | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (869) |
| Hardcover | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
Reception
| Hunger and work in a savage tribe | Much Depends on Dinner | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 869 |
| Editions | 23 | 13 |
| Citations | 5 | — |
| Want to read | — | 2869 |
| Reading it now | — | 102 |
| Written reviews | — | 100 |
| Pages | 238 | 351 |