Allergic intimacies : food, disability, desire, and risk /

"The first book to explore food allergies in the United States from the perspective of disability and race Are food allergies disabilities? What structures and systems ensure the survival of some with food allergies and not others? Allergic Intimacies is a groundbreaking critical engagement wit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gill, Michael Carl (Author)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: New York : Fordham University Press, 2023.
Edition:First edition.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3146902
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Why Food Allergies?
  • 1 Relational Food Allergy, Immunity, and Environments
  • 2 Nut-Free Squirrels and Princesses with Peanut Allergies: Food Allergies, Identity, and Children's Books
  • 3 Allergic Reactions through Fluid Exchanges
  • 4 You Ate What?: Intentionality, Accidents, and Death
  • Conclusion: Pandemics and the Need for Coalitions