Andrea S Wiley: 2 books

Book cover of Cultures of Milk
by Andrea S. Wiley
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2014

Andrea Wiley contrasts the practices of the world's leading milk producers, India and the United States. In both countries, milk is considered to have special qualities. Drawing on ethnographic and scientific studies, popular media, and government reports, she shows that the cultural significance of milk goes well beyond its nutritive value.
Book cover of Re-imagining Milk

Re-imagining Milk

Cultural and Biological Perspectives

by Andrea S. Wiley
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2015

Milk is a fascinating food: it is produced by mothers of each mammalian species for consumption by nursing infants of that species, yet many humans drink the milk of another species (mostly cows) and they drink it throughout life. Thus we might expect that this dietary practice has some effects on...
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