{"product_id":"9781350066670","title":"Taste, Politics, and Identities in Mexican Food","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTaste, Politics, and Identities in Mexican Food\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the history, archaeology, and\u003cbr\u003eanthropology of Mexican taste. Contributors analyze how\u003cbr\u003ethe contemporary identity of Mexican food has been created\u003cbr\u003eand formed through concepts of taste, and how this national\u003cbr\u003eidentity is adapted and moulded through change and migration.\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on case studies with a focus on Mexico, but also\u003cbr\u003eincluding Israel and the United States, the contributors\u003cbr\u003eexamine how local and national identities, the global market\u003cbr\u003eof gastronomic tourism, and historic transformations in trade,\u003cbr\u003eproduction, the kitchen space and appliances shape the taste\u003cbr\u003eof Mexican food and drink.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapters include an exploration of the popularity of Mexican\u003cbr\u003ebeer in the United States by Jeffrey M. Pilcher, an examination\u003cbr\u003eof the experience of eating chapulines in Oaxaca by\u003cbr\u003ePaulette Schuster and Jeffrey H. Cohen, an investigation into\u003cbr\u003etransformations of contemporary Yucatecan gastronomy by\u003cbr\u003eSteffan Igor Ayora-Diaz, and an afterword from Richard Wilk.\u003cbr\u003eTogether, the contributors demonstrate how taste itself is\u003cbr\u003eshaped through a history of social and cultural practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This ambitious volume brings together an international group of scholars to explore cultural and historical factors that have shaped both the taste of Mexican foods, as well as Mexicans' tastes.” —\u003ci\u003eHeather Paxson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is an original work that makes a significant contribution to the discussion on taste and its cultural and political construction.” —\u003ci\u003eRachel Black, Connecticut College, USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A welcome addition to an engaging and timely topic. Its interdisciplinary approach has the potential to extend and build upon existing scholarship in thoughtful and critical ways.” —\u003ci\u003eEmma-Jayne, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781350066670\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40698646429902,"sku":"9781350066670","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_768a52a0-b36f-4a2c-bb40-eadbb3b6f7c7.jpg?v=1640493574","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781350066670","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}