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The Cultural Politics of Food: Taste and Identity

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The Cultural Politics of Food: Taste and Identity examines the ways in which food is used to construct and negotiate cultural identities. The book explores how food is used to create a sense of belonging and to differentiate between different groups of people. It also examines the ways in which food is used to express and reinforce social and political power.

The Cultural Politics of Food, Taste, and Identity: A Global Perspective

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The book is divided into three parts. The first part, "Food and Identity," explores the ways in which food is used to create a sense of belonging and to differentiate between different groups of people. The second part, "Food and Power," examines the ways in which food is used to express and reinforce social and political power. The third part, "Food and Resistance," examines the ways in which food is used to resist oppression and to promote social change.

The Cultural Politics of Food is a groundbreaking work that provides a new understanding of the role of food in human society. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in food, culture, identity, and politics.

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"The Cultural Politics of Food is a must-read for anyone interested in the role of food in human society. This groundbreaking work provides a new understanding of the ways in which food is used to construct and negotiate cultural identities, to express and reinforce social and political power, and to resist oppression and promote social change."

-Marion Nestle, Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, New York University

"The Cultural Politics of Food is a brilliant and timely book. It is a must-read for anyone interested in food, culture, identity, and politics."

-Sarah Ahmed, Professor of Cultural Geography, University of Exeter