ANTHROP 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Marvin Harris
26 Apr 2013
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Food taboos: a marker of identity, protection against diseases, environment (ecology) Environmental reasons not suitable for area or scarce. Medical reasons unhealthy more value alive. Social reasons to increase cohesion within groups and/or reinforce differences between groups ( us and them ) Marvin harris dogs used for transport, hunting, protection, warmth, companionship. There dogs will eaten in cultures where their services are not needed and/or resources are scarce. As in other aspects of life, food is an expression of our culture. Food is symbolic and ritualized; it has meaning. Meaning varies within and between human groups. Distribution gifts, exchange, feasts, festivals, markets .
