Research Project Annotation
In studying the ways food is produced and consumed in Japan, the research will discover the ways food shapes and expresses relationships between people and different places in Japan. This most basic of human needs is easily taken for granted by those who have plenty, while the causes of hunger are easily dismissed or misunderstood, especially in a wealthy country as Japan. This research will address such misunderstandings, as well as issues of culture, meaning, identity, power, and urbanity, all through a focus on food.
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