Debbie Rotman wrote:
>
> Dear Colleagues:
>   One of my students recalls reading an article that examined the relative
> proportions of soup bones/soup bowls and steak bones/platters, etc. to
> determine socioeconomic status.  However, we have been unable to
> come up with a reference.  Any ideas?
> Thanks,
> Debbie Rotman
> Ball State University
>
 
I believe John Otto's work at Cannon's Point plantation deals with this
problem, although I'm embarrassed to admit I cannot remember if he
attributes the soup/steak division to socio-econ status or to the other
differences between the three social groups at the site (planter,
overseer and slave)
 
Hope this helps,
 
Anna
 
p.s.  The main source I know of for this work is his book, published by
Academic Press (?)
 
 
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