{"product_id":"french-gastronomy-and-the-magic-rick-fantasia-9781439912300","title":"French Gastronomy and the Magic of Americanism","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tectonic shift has occurred in the gastronomic field in France, upsetting the cultural imagination. In a European country captivated by a high-stakes power struggle between chefs and restaurants in the culinary field, the mass marketing of factory-processed industrial cuisine and fast foods has created shock waves in French society, culture, and the economy. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this insightful book, \u003ci\u003eFrench Gastronomy and the Magic of Americanism, \u003c\/i\u003e Rick Fantasia examines how national identity and the dynamics of cultural meaning-making within gastronomy have changed during a crucial period of transformation, from the 1970s through the 1990s. He illuminates the tensions and surprising points of cooperation between the skill, expertise, tradition, artistry, and authenticity of grand chefs and the industrial practices of food production, preparation, and distribution. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFantasia examines the institutions and beliefs that have reinforced notions of French cultural supremacy-such as the rise and reverence of local cuisine-as well as the factors that subvert those notions, such as when famous French chefs lend their names to processed, frozen, and pre-packaged foods available at the supermarket. Ultimately, \u003ci\u003eFrench Gastronomy and the Magic of Americanism\u003c\/i\u003e shows what happens to a cultural field, like French gastronomy, when the logic and power of the economic field imposes itself upon it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rick Fantasia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439912300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439912300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/09\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Rick Fantasia","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48013927219455,"sku":"9781439912300","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6d4d5124-86f0-410c-ab9b-63d8ef261d35.jpg?v=1767745636","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/french-gastronomy-and-the-magic-rick-fantasia-9781439912300","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}