Food in World History
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Now in its third edition, Food in World History explores culinary cultures and food politics throughout the world, from ancient times to the present day, with expanded discussions of industrialization, indigeneity, colonialism, gender, environment, and food and power. It examines the long history of globalization of foods as well as the political, social, and environmental implications of our changing relationship with food, showing how hunger and taste have been driving forces in human history.
Including numerous case studies from diverse societies and periods, such as Maya and Inca cuisines and peasant agriculture in the early modern era, Food in World History explores such questions as: What social factors have historically influenced culinary globalization? How did early modern plantations establish patterns for modern industrial food production? How will the climate crisis affect food production and culinary cultures? Did Italian and Chinese migrant cooks sacrifice authenticity to gain social acceptance in the Americas? Have genetically modified foods fulfilled the promises made by proponents? With the inclusion of more global examples, this comprehensive survey is an ideal resource for all students who study food history or food studies.
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- Taylor & Francis
- 9781000894172
- 9781032364513
- ePub
- 3
- Jeffrey M. Pilcher
- English
- 2023-06-15
- 100
- 2
- 2
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- Cover
- Endorsements
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Preface to the Third Edition
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. The First World Cuisine
- Chinese Cuisine
- Food in the Classical Mediterranean
- Multiethnic Eating in the Muslim World
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- PART I: The Ingredients of Change
- 2. The Columbian Exchange
- Mexico
- Peru
- Return Passages
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- 3. Sugar, Spice, and Blood
- Africa’s Many Cuisines
- Spice Wars
- Sugar and Slaves
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- 4. Nouvelles Cuisines
- An Aristocracy of the Fork
- English Country Cooking
- Coffee and the Public Sphere
- “The Way of the Cutting Knife”
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- 5. Moral and Political Economies
- The Hunger of Early Capitalism
- China’s Ever-Normal Granary
- The Ottoman Empire
- The Irish Potato Famine
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- PART II: The Taste of Modernity
- 6. The Industrial Kitchen
- New Technologies
- New Foods
- New Worries
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- 7. Cuisine and Nation Building
- French Gastronomy
- Latin America
- Asia
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- 8. Empires of Food
- Asia
- Africa
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- 9. Migrant Cuisines
- Chop Suey
- Spaghetti and Meatballs
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- PART III: The Global Palate
- 10. Guns and Butter
- Wars of Attrition
- Food for the State
- The Kitchen Debate
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- 11. The Green Revolution
- Modernizing Agriculture
- Persistent Famines
- Mad Cows and GM Imperialism
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- 12. McDonaldization and Its Discontents
- The Empire of Fast Food
- The Global Supermarket
- Resistance and Accommodation
- The Obesity Epidemic
- The Climate Crisis
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- 13. Culinary Pluralism
- Postcolonial Cuisines
- Food and Citizenship
- The Quest for Sovereignty
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- Conclusion
- Index