Ethnic and Regional Foodways in the United States: The Performance of Group Identity (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780870494192)

" . . . provides valuable information for the specialist in American studies, and for the anthropologist or folklorist focusing on food use, and may also be of interest to the general reading audience. With such a wide appeal, the book may not only document the American romance with ethnic foods, but may contribute to it as well."
--Joanne Wagner, Anthropological Quarterly

How do customs surrounding the preparation and consumption of food define minorities within a population? The question receives fascinating and multifaceted answers in this book, which considers a smorgasbord of dishes that sustain group identity and often help to bridge intergroup barriers.
The essays explore the symbolic meaning of shared foodways in interpreting inter- and intragroup behavior, with attention to theoretical problems and the implications of foodways research for public policy. Topics receiving rewarding analysis in this volume include food festivals, modes of food preparation, meal cycles, seasonal celebrations, nutrition education, and the government's inattention to ethnic customs in formulating its food policies.

Author: Linda Keller Brown
ISBN-10: 0870494198
ISBN-13: 9780870494192
Publisher: University of Tennessee Press
Language: English
Published: 08/01/1984
Pages: 284
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 8.94h x 5.99w x 0.79d