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Representing Italy Through Food (Hardcover)
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Representing Italy Through Food (Hardcover)
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Italy has long been romanticized as an idyllic place. Italian food
and foodways play an important part in this romanticization - from
bountiful bowls of fresh pasta to bottles of Tuscan wine. While
such images oversimplify the complex reality of modern Italy, they
are central to how Italy is imagined by Italians and non-Italians
alike. Representing Italy through Food is the first book to examine
how these perceptions are constructed, sustained, promoted, and
challenged. Recognizing the power of representations to construct
reality, the book explores how Italian food and foodways are
represented across the media - from literature to film and
television, from cookbooks to social media, and from marketing
campaigns to advertisements. Bringing together established scholars
such as Massimo Montanari and Ken Albala with emerging scholars in
the field, the thirteen chapters offer new perspectives on Italian
food and culture. Featuring both local and global perspectives -
which examine Italian food in the United States, Australia and
Israel - the book reveals the power of representations across
historical, geographic, socio-economic, and cultural boundaries and
asks if there is anything that makes Italy unique. An important
contribution to our understanding of the enduring power of Italy,
Italian culture and Italian food - both in Italy and beyond.
Essential reading for students and scholars in food studies,
Italian studies, media studies, and cultural studies.
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