Recs if you like Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History...

microhistory: the intensive historical investigation of a well defined smaller unit of research (such as an event, community, individual or a settlement); it aspires to "ask large questions in small places"

I'm the tomato lady now. Here's also some cool, history about other foods! Grab a snack and read! (shoutout @MadHoney for this idea)

A selection of anthropological reads from my days in academia. Some written for a general audience, while others require greater foundational knowledge to appreciate. Topics are largely intended to provide a traditional four-subfield approach, though sociocultural anthropology is largely (some would say over) represented. Includes titles written by authors outside the discipline but utilized in an interdisciplinary context.

What I was taught does not explain the world as I am witnessing it. So I compiled this list as a personal curriculum for histories that are critical of empire and capitalism, and actually shows us how we got here.

The list is not comprehensive, but I hope it helps people identify the gaps in their own historical education!

general anthropology books! i haven’t read a good chunk of these, but they’ve been recommended for the list!!

Historic and anthropological books about food