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Edible Histories, Cultural Politics

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Description for Edible Histories, Cultural Politics paperback. Sophisticated, culturally sensitive, and accessible, Edible Histories will appeal to students, historians, and foodies alike. Num Pages: 472 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. .

Just as the Canada's rich past resists any singular narrative, there is no such thing as a singular Canadian food tradition. This new book explores Canada's diverse food cultures and the varied relationships that Canadians have had historically with food practices in the context of community, region, nation and beyond.

Based on findings from menus, cookbooks, government documents, advertisements, media sources, oral histories, memoirs, and archival collections, Edible Histories offers a veritable feast of original research on Canada's food history and its relationship to culture and politics. This exciting collection explores a wide variety of topics, including urban restaurant culture, ... Read more

Edible Histories intertwines information of Canada's 'foodways' – the practices and traditions associated with food and food preparation – and stories of immigration, politics, gender, economics, science, medicine and religion. Sophisticated, culturally sensitive, and accessible, Edible Histories will appeal to students, historians, and foodies alike.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
Number of Pages
472
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781442612839
SKU
V9781442612839
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About Iacovetta, Franca; Korinek, Valerie J.; Epp, Marlene
Franca Iacovetta is a professor emerita of history at the University of Toronto. Valerie Korinek is a professor in the Department of History at the University of Saskatchewan. Marlene Epp is a professor in the Department of History at Conrad Grebel University College, University of Waterloo.

Reviews for Edible Histories, Cultural Politics
‘Impressive collection of papers… Edible Histories, Cultural Politics provides remarkable, insightful, and eminently readable servings for students, academics, and interested general readers.’
Gillian Crowther
Canadian Historical Review, vol 95:01:2014
‘I can think of no comparable work in any national historiography comprising such a broad range of cutting-edge research in the field of food studies… The editors have ... Read more

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