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Foodways and Folklore - A Handbook (Hardcover)
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Foodways and Folklore - A Handbook (Hardcover)
Series: Greenwood Folklore Handbooks
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In every time and place, various traditions, customs, and legends
have developed around food. These foodways help define cultures and
hold them together, since food is central to life. The foodlore of
the world is especially significant to contemporary American
society, since the multicultural character of the United States
embraces the foodways of diverse ethnic traditions. Written
especially for high school students and general readers, this book
is a convenient introduction to the folklore of food. From early
native American cultures to the modern influx of Asian and Middle
Eastern immigrants, the book surveys the vast legacy of American
foodways. The book gives special attention to the myriad foodways
of the United States. In doing so, it also explores the wide range
of ethnic foodlore at the heart of multicultural American society.
Culturally and ethnically inclusive, it covers everything from soul
food to Navaho fry bread, basic Jewish and Islamic food traditions,
and Asian, Latin, and European influences on the foods of America.
A chapter on definitions and classifications helps students
understand the nature of foodlore. This is followed by an extensive
selection of examples and texts related to the folklore of food.
The volume then looks at different approaches for learning about
foodlore. It then examines the role of food folklore in the works
of writers, artists, musicians, filmmakers, and others. The volume
closes with a glossary and a bibliography of print and electronic
resources.
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