Clambake A History and Celebration of an American Tradition |
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| Author:
| Neustadt, Katherine D. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87023-799-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1992 |
| Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $26.95 |
Book Description:
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An appreciative examination of the New England clambake, Neustadt divides her study into three parts: historical (social, economic, political, regional, and cultural) influences on the clambake; a close focus on the Allen's Neck clambake as a cultural phenomena in its own right; and a critical examination of the central elements of the clambaking tradition--food, ritual, and festival. The author views the clambake as a unique American folk tradition with interesting...
More DescriptionAn appreciative examination of the New England clambake, Neustadt divides her study into three parts: historical (social, economic, political, regional, and cultural) influences on the clambake; a close focus on the Allen's Neck clambake as a cultural phenomena in its own right; and a critical examination of the central elements of the clambaking tradition--food, ritual, and festival.
The author views the clambake as a unique American folk tradition with interesting connections and rich resonances with other aspects of American culture and history.