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Foodways and Folklore A Handbook
Jacqueline S. Thursby
ISBN: 0-313-34173-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-34173-1
220 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 3/30/2008
List Price: $55.00 (UK Sterling Price: £37.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • "[A]ddresses a wide range of culture present in the United States through the perspective of food. Agriculture, cooking styles, and traditional dishes for holidays and every day are among the subjects covered. Much of the focus is on the foodways of regional cultures, such as Cajuns and people of the Maryland coast. Ethnic cuisines presented in more detail, with origins and American permutations, include Irish, Scandinavian, Chinese, Japanese, Greek, and Italian. Each chapter contains its own bibliography, and the volume also offers a glossary and an index."
    —MultiCultural Review     Fall 2008
  • "Thursby's handbook provides a clear path to explore foodways, the folkloric study of foods. . . . Thursby has fashioned an excellent framework for the exploration of foodways by offering the basic knowledge and scholarly apparatus needed for formal study along with enough fascinating stories and examples to pique anyone's interest in learning more."
    —ARBA     3/1/2009
Description: In every land, various traditions, customs, and legends have developed around food. And because these diverse traditions are central to the multicultural character of the United States, ethnic foodlore permeates American society. From early Native American cultures to the modern influx of Asian and Middle Eastern immigrants, this book is an accessible introduction to foodlore and foodways. Culturally and ethnically inclusive, from soul food to Navaho fry bread, the volume looks at basic Jewish and Islamic food traditions and Asian, Latin, and European influences on the foods of America. The book begins with definitions and classifications of food folklore. This is followed by a range of examples and texts, along with a review of research on foodlore. The book then looks at foodlore in the works of artists, writers, musicians, filmmakers, and others. The volume closes with a glossary and bibliography of print and electronic resources. While the book focuses on the foodways of the United States, in doing so it also gives considerable attention to the ethnic food traditions fundamental to American culture.
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
About the Author: Jacqueline S. Thursby is Professor of English at Brigham Young University. Her previous books include Story: A Handbook (Greenwood, 2006).
PDF Catalogs:
Greenwood Spring Reference 2008.pdf
Greenwood School and Public Library Reference Spring 2008.pdf
Academic Library Fall 2008.pdf
Greenwood School and Public Library Reference 2009.pdf
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