The influence of food has grown rapidly as it has become more and
more intertwined with popular culture in recent decades. The
Bloomsbury Handbook of Food and Popular Culture offers an
authoritative, comprehensive overview of and introduction to this
growing field of research. Bringing together over 20 original
essays from leading experts, including Amy Bentley, Deborah Lupton,
Fabio Parasecoli, and Isabelle de Solier, its impressive breadth
and depth serves to define the field of food and popular culture.
Divided into four parts, the book covers: - Media and
Communication; including film, television, print media, the
Internet, and emerging media - Material Cultures of Eating;
including eating across the lifespan, home cooking, food retail,
restaurants, and street food - Aesthetics of Food; including urban
landscapes, museums, visual and performance arts - Socio-Political
Considerations; including popular discourses around food science,
waste, nutrition, ethical eating, and food advocacy Each chapter
outlines key theories and existing areas of research whilst
providing historical context and considering possible future
developments. The Editors' Introduction by Kathleen LeBesco and
Peter Naccarato, ensures cohesion and accessibility throughout. A
truly interdisciplinary, ground-breaking resource, this book makes
an invaluable contribution to the study of food and popular
culture. It will be an essential reference work for students,
researchers and scholars in food studies, film and media studies,
communication studies, sociology, cultural studies, and American
studies.
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