Pt. I. Foundations : History, definitions, and methodologies -- Pt. II. Food in groups, community, and identity -- Pt. III. Food as art, symbol, and ritual -- Pt. IV. Food as communication, performance, and power -- Pt. V. Food in public and applied folklore.
Summary:
The first comprehensive introduction to folklore methods and concepts relevant to food. Mapping the study of food through key sources in folkloristics, the forty readings span the entire discipline: from seminal works on identity and aesthetics, to innovative scholarship on contemporary food issues such as food security and culinary tourism.--COVER.