The Taste of American Place A Reader on Regional and Ethnic Foods |
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| Editor:
| Shortridge, Barbara G.
Shortridge, James R. |
| Contribution by:
| de Wit, Cary W.
Frenkel, Stephen
Hoover, Marjorie A.
Hoy, James F.
Ireland, Lynne M.
Isern, Thomas D.
Kaplan, Anne R.
Kelly, James L.
Kovacik, Charles F.
Levine, Harry Gene
Lewis, George H.
Lloyd, Timothy C.
Lockwood, William G.
Lockwood, Yvonne R.
Magliocco, Sabina
Manzo, Joseph T.
Milbauer, John A.
Moore, Willard B.
Roark, Michael O.
Tuchman, Gaye
Zelinsky, Wilbur |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8476-8506-6 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1998 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $139.95 |
Book Description:
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Tracing the intertwined roles of food, ethnicity, and regionalism in the construction of American identity, this textbook examines the central role food plays in our lives. Drawing on a range of disciplines--including sociology, anthropology, folklore, geography, history, and nutrition--the editors have selected a group of engaging essays to help students explore the idea of food as a window into American culture.
Tracing the intertwined roles of food, ethnicity, and regionalism in the construction of American identity, this textbook examines the central role food plays in our lives. Drawing on a range of disciplines--including sociology, anthropology, folklore, geography, history, and nutrition--the editors have selected a group of engaging essays to help students explore the idea of food as a window into American culture.