Food and Folklore Reader

by Lucy Long

Overview

The Food and Folklore Reader is the first comprehensive introduction to folklore methods and concepts relevant to food. Mapping the study of food through key sources in folkloristics, the forty readings span the entire discipline: from seminal works on identity and aesthetics, to innovative scholarship on contemporary food issues such as food security and culinary tourism.

The book also features:
- Expert commentary and comprehensive introductions to each of the book's five parts by renowned folklorist and food scholar Lucy M. Long
- Global coverage, with examples from the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe, Jewish and Filipino culture, and much more
- Questions for discussion and suggestions for further reading – supporting learning and encouraging students to explore these ideas in their own work

Definitive in scale and scope, this book defines the field of food and folklore for a new generation of students. An essential resource for all students in food studies, folklore studies, cultural studies, and anthropology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780857856999
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	12/31/2015
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	480
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.60(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Lucy M. Long founded the non-profit Center for Food and Culture, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA, in 2007. She began developing food studies courses while teaching Folklore and Popular Culture at Bowling Green State University, Ohio, and is the author of Culinary Tourism (2004), Regional American Food Culture (2009), and numerous articles on foodways.

Table of Contents

General Introduction

Part 1: Foundations: History, Definitions, and Methodologies
Introduction to Part One
Discussion Questions
References and Further Reading
Readings

Part 2: Food in Groups, Community, and Identity
Introduction to Part One
Discussion Questions
References and Further Reading
Readings

Part 3: Food as Art, Symbol, and Ritual
Introduction to Part One
Discussion Questions
References and Further Reading
Readings

Part 4: Food as Communication, Performance, and Power
Introduction to Part One
Discussion Questions
References and Further Reading
Readings

Part 5: Food in Public and Applied Folklore
Introduction to Part One
Discussion Questions
References and Further Reading
Readings

Appendix of Sources
Index

Editorial Reviews

[Lucy M.] Long has culled the archives of the field, using seminal works that define folklore as well as articles that explore more contemporary issues such as food security and culinary tourism … She does an admirable job covering diverse food cultures with examples from the many ethnic identities within the United States, Canada, Australia, Sweden, Jewish and Arab cultures, and many more … an admirable job of collecting these articles on how to study the vast and ever growing world of food and culture chiefly from Folklore’s foodways perspectives.” - Digest: A Jourbanal of Foodways and Culture

“Food and Folklore Reader is an excellent contribution to the study of food from the distinctive angle that folklore provides.” - Folklore

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