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Author: F. Xavier Medina (Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Barcelona, Spain) ,
David Conde (Faculty of Nursing and Occupational Therapy, University of Extremadura (UEx), Caceres, Spain) ,
Lorenzo Mariano (Faculty of Nursing and Occupational Therapy, University of Extremadura (UEx), Caceres, Spain)
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint: Academic Press Inc
Weight: 0.480kg
ISBN: 9780323959933
ISBN 10: 0323959938
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 23 May 2023
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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F. Xavier Medina holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Barcelona and is full professor and academic and programs director in the Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity Department at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Open University of Catalonia. He the director of the UNESCO Chair on Food, Culture and Development and the World President of the International Commission on the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition. He is principal investigator at the FoodLab, the interdisciplinary research group on food, nutrition, society and health and is author and editor of several books and scientific articles published in international journals and specialty publications. His research areas include food and medical anthropology, gastronomy, tourism and socio-economic development. Dr. David Conde has a PhD in social anthropology and is senior lecturer at the University of Extremadura in Cáceres, Spain. Dr. Conde is the author of several scientific articles, books and book chapters and has participated as a reviewer for social science and humanities journals. He is a member of the GISCSA Research group (UNEX), and he is currently doing fieldwork in rural areas of Extremadura linked to the analysis of depopulation and aging processes, focused on problems of access to health services, food practices or loneliness. Dr. Lorenzo Mariano has a PhD in Social Anthropology and is senior lecturer at the University of Extremadura. He is responsible for relations with Latin America for the International Commission of Anthropology of Food and Nutrition and has been Deputy Director of the Office for Development Cooperation and volunteering at the University of Extremadura for two years. He is the author of scientific articles, books, and book chapters and has participated as a reviewer for social science and humanities journals. He has been Visiting Professor at the Universidad San Carlos de Guatemala and Visiting Scholar at the Center for Human Rights and Peace Studies, at CUNY, New York. He is currently conducting fieldwork in rural areas of Extremadura linked to the analysis of depopulation and aging processes, focused on problems of access to health services, food practices or loneliness.
