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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Gender and food television : a transnational perspective on the gendered identities of televised celebrity chefs / Jonatan Leer -- Food and cinema : an evolving relationship / Laura Lindenfeld and Fabio Parasecoli -- Global food, global media, global culture : representations of the new Indian cuisine in indian media / Rohit Chopra -- Tasting the digital : new food media / Isabelle de Solier -- Cooking, eating, uploading : digital food cultures / Deborah Lupton -- A history of food in popular culture over the life span / Amy Bentley and Shayne Figueroa -- Cooking at home : the cultural construction of american "home cooking" in popular discourse / Jessamyn Neuhaus -- Trends in food retail : the supermarket and beyond / Shelley Koch -- Haute, fast, and historic : restaurants and the rise of popular culture / David Beriss -- No longer tied to the local : street food's technological revolution / Bryan W. Moe and Kendall Robbin Shurance -- Food, design, and innovation : from professional specialization to citizen involvement / Fabio Parasecoli -- Food and urban design : urban agriculture as second nature? / Andre Viljoen and Katrin Bohn -- Procrustean boxes : architecture and slaughter / Paulette Singley -- Food and art : changing perspectives on food as a creative medium / Yael Raviv -- A cultural history of restaurants in art museums : collaborative creativities / Irina D. Mihalache -- Performing with(in) food / David Szanto -- From food advertising to digital engagements : future challenges for public health / Rebecca Wells and Martin Caraher -- Scourge or savior? : the complex relationship between food and science / Rachel A. Ankeny and Heather J. Bray -- Nutrition, health and food : "what should I eat?" / Jessica Mudry -- A kind diet : cultivating consumer politics, status, and femininity through ethical eating / Josée Johnston, Kate Cairns and Merin Oleschuk -- Food and cultural heritage : preserving, re-inventing and exposing food cultures / Elisa Ascione -- A smiling face is half the meal* : setting a place for culture in food advocacy / Lori Stahlbrand and Wayne Roberts -- What is (not) food? : the construction of food waste as a social problem / Leda Cooks. |
| Summary |
The influence of food has grown rapidly as it has become more and more intertwined with popular culture in recent decades. The Bloomsbury Handbook of Food and Popular Culture offers an authoritative, comprehensive overview of and introduction to this growing field of research. Bringing together over 20 original essays from leading experts, including Amy Bentley, Deborah Lupton, Fabio Parasecoli, and Isabelle de Solier, its impressive breadth and depth serves to define the field of food and popular culture. Divided into four parts, the book covers: - Media and Communication; including film, television, print media, the Internet, and emerging media - Material Cultures of Eating; including eating across the lifespan, home cooking, food retail, restaurants, and street food - Aesthetics of Food; including urban landscapes, museums, visual and performance arts - Socio-Political Considerations; including popular discourses around food science, waste, nutrition, ethical eating, and food advocacy Each chapter outlines key theories and existing areas of research whilst providing historical context and considering possible future developments. The Editors' Introduction by Kathleen LeBesco and Peter Naccarato, ensures cohesion and accessibility throughout. A truly interdisciplinary, ground-breaking resource, this book makes an invaluable contribution to the study of food and popular culture. It will be an essential reference work for students, researchers and scholars in food studies, film and media studies, communication studies, sociology, cultural studies, and American studies. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Food in popular culture.
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Food in popular culture. |
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Cultural studies. |
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Media studies. |
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TV & society. |
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Food & society. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Agriculture & Food. |
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Society & culture: general. |
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Cultural studies. |
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Cultural studies: food & society. |
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Media studies. |
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Media studies: TV & society. |
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Popular culture. |
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Society. |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
LeBesco, Kathleen, 1970- editor.
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Naccarato, Peter, 1970- editor.
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| Added Title |
Handbook of food and popular culture |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Bloomsbury handbook of food and popular culture. London, UK ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2018 9781474296243 (DLC) 2017046923 (OCoLC)1010665084 |
| ISBN |
9781474296229 (electronic book) |
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147429622X (electronic book) |
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9781474296236 (electronic book) |
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1474296238 (electronic book) |
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9781474296243 |
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1474296246 |
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9781474296250 (online) |
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1474296254 |
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