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Foodscapes, Foodfields, and Identities in the YucatA n
Steffan Igor Ayora Diaz
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Hardback. The state of Yucatan has its own distinct culinary tradition, and local people are constantly thinking and talking about food. They use it as a vehicle for social relations but also to distinguish themselves from "Mexicans." This book examines the politics surrounding regional cuisine.. Series: CEDLA Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 324 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFCV; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
Mexicans recently celebrated UNESCO's recognition of their cooking as an 'intangible cultural heritage of humanity,' but who defines the boundaries of a cuisine? Steffan Igor Ayora-Diaz's vivid account of Yucatecan culinary nationalism offers a timely reminder of the hegemonic reach of Mexico's national cuisine. He also employs valuable theoretical tools for analyzing the historical processes of culinary change that will be of interest to all students of food studies. Jeffrey M. Pilcher, University of Minnesota, and author of !Que vivan los tamales! Food and the Making of Mexican Identity. The state of Yucatan has its own distinct culinary tradition, and ... Read more
Mexicans recently celebrated UNESCO's recognition of their cooking as an 'intangible cultural heritage of humanity,' but who defines the boundaries of a cuisine? Steffan Igor Ayora-Diaz's vivid account of Yucatecan culinary nationalism offers a timely reminder of the hegemonic reach of Mexico's national cuisine. He also employs valuable theoretical tools for analyzing the historical processes of culinary change that will be of interest to all students of food studies. Jeffrey M. Pilcher, University of Minnesota, and author of !Que vivan los tamales! Food and the Making of Mexican Identity. The state of Yucatan has its own distinct culinary tradition, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
324
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Series
CEDLA Latin American Studies
Condition
New
Weight
580g
Number of Pages
332
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857452207
SKU
V9780857452207
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About Steffan Igor Ayora Diaz
Steffan Igor Ayora-Diaz is Professor of Anthropology at the Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan (UADY). He has done fieldwork in Sardinia (Italy), and in Chiapas and Yucatan (Mexico), and has published on local cultural practices (medicine, gastronomy, and identities) in the global, postcolonial, and modern context.
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Mexicans recently celebrated UNESCO's recognition of their cooking as an 'intangible cultural heritage of humanity,' but who defines the boundaries of a cuisine? Steffan Igor Ayora-Diaz's vivid account of Yucatecan culinary nationalism offers a timely reminder of the hegemonic reach of Mexico's national cuisine. He also employs valuable theoretical tools for analyzing the historical processes of culinary change that will ... Read more