E-grāmata: The Cultural Politics of Food, Taste, and Identity: A Global Perspective

A showcase for the best contemporary writing on food and politics, taste and heritage. Each chapter tells us something new about how foods are in constant motion between global markets and local identities. * Richard R. Wilk, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, Indiana University, USA * This book points to the centrality of taste in establishing our identities as individuals and as members of communities. Presenting cases from around the world, it offers significant reflections on how the way we cook, eat, and think of food has far-reaching political implications and contributes to determining who we are and who we want to be as societies. * Fabio Parasecoli, Professor of Food Studies, New York University, USA * This edited collection explores the social construction of taste from a range of disciplinary perspectives in a variety of settings in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Sixteen experts examine the intersubjective development and political implications of taste through cases including dashi in Japan, tea in China, cheese in alpine Italy, and corn and coconuts in Belize. The book makes an invaluable contribution to the growing social science literature on taste. * Carole Counihan, Professor Emerita of Anthropology, Millersville University, USA *