The global world: food and cultural values of the New World during the 16th century

Author(s)

Rubens Leonardo Panegassi

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: São Paulo.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas (FFLCH/SBD)
• Defense date: 2008-04-04

Examining board members

Laura de Mello e Souza; Leila Mezan Algranti; Ulpiano Toledo Bezerra de Meneses

• Advisor: Laura de Mello e Souza

Abstract

Considering that food can be a constituint element in the life system of several different social groups mainly in what concerns every day life and cultural values. We try here to deal with the way symbolic issues mediate cultural differences and similarities. We try to show that these constructions eventually allow the Europeans to intellectualy incorporate their New World experiences. (AU)