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Representing Italy Through Food
Naccarato Peter
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Description for Representing Italy Through Food
Hardback. Editor(s): Naccarato, Peter; Nowak, Zachary; Eckert, Elgin K. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 bw illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; JFCV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Italy has long been romanticized as an idyllic place. Italian food and foodways play an important part in this romanticization – from bountiful bowls of fresh pasta to bottles of Tuscan wine. While such images oversimplify the complex reality of modern Italy, they are central to how Italy is imagined by Italians and non-Italians alike. Representing Italy through Food is the first book to examine how these perceptions are constructed, sustained, promoted, and challenged. Recognizing the power of representations to construct reality, the book explores how Italian food and foodways are represented across the media ... Read more
Italy has long been romanticized as an idyllic place. Italian food and foodways play an important part in this romanticization – from bountiful bowls of fresh pasta to bottles of Tuscan wine. While such images oversimplify the complex reality of modern Italy, they are central to how Italy is imagined by Italians and non-Italians alike. Representing Italy through Food is the first book to examine how these perceptions are constructed, sustained, promoted, and challenged. Recognizing the power of representations to construct reality, the book explores how Italian food and foodways are represented across the media ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474280419
SKU
V9781474280419
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10
About Naccarato Peter
Peter Naccarato is Professor of English and World Literatures at Marymount Manhattan College, USA Zachary Nowak is Associate Director for the Food & Sustainability Program at The Umbra Institute, Italy Elgin K. Eckert is Assistant Professor for Italian and Cultural Studies at The Umbra Institute, Italy
Reviews for Representing Italy Through Food
This intriguing interdisciplinary collection explores representations of Italian foodways in advertising, film, literature, cookbooks, and social media to address questions surrounding national identity, gender roles, change, and authenticity. Its detailed and fascinating case studies enrich understanding of Italian identity and food habits as they play out at home and are re-imagined around the globe.
Carole Counihan, Millersville University, USA ... Read more
Carole Counihan, Millersville University, USA ... Read more