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Food, Culture & Society
An International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research
Volume 16, 2013 - Issue 2
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Original Articles

Food and Class Distinction at Israeli Weddings

New Middle Class Omnivores and the “Simple Taste”

Pages 245-264 | Published online: 29 Apr 2015

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