Foodies - Democracy and Distinction in the Gourmet Foodscape (Paperback, 2nd edition)

This important cultural analysis tells two stories about food. The first depicts good food as democratic. Foodies frequent 'hole in the wall' ethnic eateries, appreciate the pie found in working-class truck stops, and reject the snobbery of fancy French restaurants with formal table service. The second story describes how food operates as a source of status and distinction for economic and cultural elites, indirectly maintaining and reproducing social inequality. While the first storyline insists that anybody can be a foodie, the second asks foodies to look in the mirror and think about their relative social and economic privilege. By simultaneously considering both of these stories, and studying how they operate in tension, a delicious sociology of food becomes available, perfect for teaching a broad range of cultural sociology courses.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cultural Spaces
Release date:	December 2014
First published:	2015
Authors:	Josee Johnston • Shyon Baumann
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	260
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-01512-8
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Service industries > Hospitality industry > General Books > Varsity Textbooks Promotions Books > Academic & Education > Varsity Textbooks > Food & Hospitality
LSN:	1-138-01512-1
Barcode:	9781138015128

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