Multidisciplinary work which presents research methods and reflections on food (consumption, preparation, food intake), when eaters are placed at the center of the study. The book has 15 chapters. Each chapter is dedicated to a method. It presents its origin and its history and details the questions it answers, addresses its limitations, as well as its contribution to an integrated approach to food and eaters. A concrete application case is also systematically proposed.

This book explores changes in eating habits in African, Latin American and Asian cities. It reveals-through studies on city dwellers' food practices and representations-the inadequacy of an analytical approach to these changes in terms of Westernization, standardization, transition or convergence towards a widely applicable model. Surveys conducted in cities of the Global South revealed that city dwellers are inventing new forms of eating based on a multitude of local and/or exogenous sources.

Découvrez comment les villes d’Afrique, d’Amérique latine et d’Asie réinventent l’alimentation urbaine. Manger en ville explore les pratiques originales et les défis des citadins face à la mondialisation.