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Food, Film and Culture: A Genre Study
James R. Keller
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Description for Food, Film and Culture: A Genre Study
Paperback. Defines the food film genre, and analyzes the relationship between cinematic food imagery and various cultural constructs, including politics, family, identity, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender and religion. This work includes a filmography of movies within the food genre. Num Pages: 209 pages, photographs, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 299.
Culinary imagery, much like sexual and violent imagery, is a key cinematic device used to elicit a sensory response from an audience. In many films, culinary imagery is central enough to define a new subgenre, defined by films in which food production, preparation, service and consumption play a major part in the development of character, structure or theme. This book defines the food film genre, and analyzes the relationship between cinematic food imagery and various cultural constructs, including politics, family, identity, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender and religion. Chapters examine these themes in several well-known food films, such as ""The Cook"", ... Read more
Culinary imagery, much like sexual and violent imagery, is a key cinematic device used to elicit a sensory response from an audience. In many films, culinary imagery is central enough to define a new subgenre, defined by films in which food production, preparation, service and consumption play a major part in the development of character, structure or theme. This book defines the food film genre, and analyzes the relationship between cinematic food imagery and various cultural constructs, including politics, family, identity, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender and religion. Chapters examine these themes in several well-known food films, such as ""The Cook"", ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
215
Place of Publication
Jefferson, NC, United States
ISBN
9780786426164
SKU
V9780786426164
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About James R. Keller
James R. Keller is a professor and chair of the English and Theatre department at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky. The author or editor of numerous works about popular culture, he lives in Lexington, Kentucky.
Reviews for Food, Film and Culture: A Genre Study
“recommended”—Choice; “I devoured this book...intriguing...a fine study”—Journal of Popular Culture.