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Gastronativism - Food, Identity, Politics (Paperback)
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Gastronativism - Food, Identity, Politics (Paperback)
Series: Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History
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Loot Price R528
Discovery Miles 5 280
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The Italian political right is outraged by halal tortellini and a
pork-free lasagna served at the Vatican. In India, Hindu
fundamentalists organize attacks on Muslims who sell beef. European
anti-immigrant politicians denounce couscous and kebabs. In an era
of nationalist and exclusionary movements, food has become a potent
symbol of identity. Why has eating become so politically
charged-and can the emotions surrounding food be redirected in a
healthier direction? Fabio Parasecoli identifies and defines the
phenomenon of "gastronativism," the ideological use of food to
advance ideas about who belongs to a community and who does not. As
globalization and neoliberalism have transformed food systems,
people have responded by seeking to return to their roots. Many
have embraced local ingredients and notions of cultural heritage,
but this impulse can play into the hands of nationalist and
xenophobic political projects. Such movements draw on the strong
emotions connected with eating to stoke resentment and contempt for
other people and cultures. Parasecoli emphasizes that
gastronativism is a worldwide phenomenon, even as it often purports
to oppose local aspects and consequences of globalization. He also
explores how to channel pride in culinary traditions toward
resisting transnational corporations, uplifting marginalized and
oppressed groups, and assisting people left behind by
globalization. Featuring a wide array of examples from all over the
world, Gastronativism is a timely, incisive, and lively analysis of
how and why food has become a powerful political tool.
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