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Foodways and Folklore A Handbook
Jacqueline S. Thursby
Book Code: GR4173
ISBN: 0-313-34173-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-34173-1
220 pages, maps; photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 3/30/2008
List Price: $55.00 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: 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.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • One: Introduction
  • Two: Definitions and Classifications
  • Three: Examples and Texts
  • Four: Scholarship and Approaches
  • Five: Contexts
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Web Resources
  • Index
LC Card Number: 2008002107
LCC Class: GT2850
Dewey Class: 394
PDF Catalogs:
Academic Library Spring 2008.pdf
Greenwood Spring Reference 2008.pdf
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