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In A Psychology of Food, Cooks, and Cooking, David Livert employs current psychological research and theory to provide insights into the ubiquitous human behavior of cooking. Livert’s book provides a novel perspective, reviewing current research on cooks and cooking in both psychology and food studies. This book organizes and summarizes the large and diverse body of research and theory in psychology to better understand cooks and the behavior of cooking. This volume uniquely applies psychological research and theory to both domestic and commercial kitchens, taking advantage of Livert’s two decades of research and scholarship on the intersection of social psychology and food preparation. A Psychology of Food, Cooks, and Cooking illustrates the important insights that major psychological theories and concepts add to our understanding of cooks and cooking.
Published | Nov 15 2023 |
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Format | Hardback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 222 |
ISBN | 9781793634740 |
Imprint | Lexington Books |
Dimensions | 9 x 6 inches |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Drawing on his vast knowledge from many different areas of psychology, Professor Livert cleverly and clearly helps us understand the behavior of cooking, a human activity that is so essential to our health and well-being. Home cooks and chefs will both delight in the many insights he provides.
Alexandra W. Logue, The City University of New York
A psychological dissection of the essential human behavior of cooking is surprisingly novel. David Livert has done a wonderful job of now giving us an engaging, scholarly, and highly approachable and extremely useful analysis of what it means to cook and be a cook and how we interact with food.
Rachel Herz, author of Why You Eat What You Eat
This is an intriguing, beautifully written book about cooking. It’s also a profound statement about what it is to be human—and much more besides. A must read.
Robin Burrow, Cardiff University
What does it mean to cook? David Livert makes you think about your culinary practices and food decisions, and to consider how the essential behavior of cooking is anything but natural.
Willa Zhen, Culinary Institute of America
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