Contested Tastes: Foie Gras and the Politics of Food

Author:   Michaela DeSoucey ,  Paul DiMaggio ,  Robert Wuthnow ,  Viviana Zelizer
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   76
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9780691183183


Pages:   296
Publication Date:   04 December 2018
Format:   Paperback
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An inside look at the complex and controversial debates surrounding foie gras In the past decade, the French delicacy foie gras-the fattened liver of ducks or geese that have been force-fed through a tube-has been at the center of contentious battles. In Contested Tastes, Michaela DeSoucey takes us to farms, restaurants, protests, and political

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Author:   Michaela DeSoucey ,  Paul DiMaggio ,  Robert Wuthnow ,  Viviana Zelizer
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   76
ISBN:  

9780691183183


ISBN 10:   069118318
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   04 December 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable   Availability explained
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Language:   English

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Winner of a 2017 Gourmand World Cookbook Award, National Winner in Culinary History Winner of the 2017 Mary Douglas Prize for Best Book, Sociology of Culture Section of the American Sociological Association Winner of the 2016 Distinguished Scholarly Publication Award, Consumers and Consumption Section of the American Sociological Association


Contested Tastes takes a deep dive into the gastropolitics of foie gras. Whether or not you approve of eating it, you will want to read this riveting case study of how fights among stakeholders--producers and eaters of fatty duck liver, of course, but also animal welfare advocates, chefs, and government officials--reflect larger issues of national identity, class, economic markets, and who decides what we have for dinner. --Marion Nestle, author of Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (and Winning) In Contested Tastes, we find not just detailed case studies, but an overview of contemporary food politics which challenges assertions about what we have on our plates and why it matters. --George Berridge, Times Literary Supplement Winner of the 2017 Mary Douglas Prize for Best Book, Sociology of Culture Section of the American Sociological Association Winner of a 2017 Gourmand World Cookbook Award, National Winner in Culinary History Winner of the 2016 Distinguished Scholarly Publication Award, Consumers and Consumption Section of the American Sociological Association


Fascinating. . . . Contested Tastes stands not only as one of the best accounts of food politics but also as an example of how to blend together multiple sources of data into a compelling analysis of how identities are made and moral arguments are fought. In this way, the book enriches our sociological thinking not only about food but also about the way cultural symbols are produced and interpreted in the interaction between markets, politics, and social movements. --Stephan Bargheer, American Journal of Sociology In Contested Tastes, we find not just detailed case studies, but an overview of contemporary food politics which challenges assertions about what we have on our plates and why it matters. --George Berridge, Times Literary Supplement Winner of a 2017 Gourmand World Cookbook Award, National Winner in Culinary History Winner of the 2017 Mary Douglas Prize for Best Book, Sociology of Culture Section of the American Sociological Association Winner of the 2016 Distinguished Scholarly Publication Award, Consumers and Consumption Section of the American Sociological Association


Winner of a 2017 Gourmand World Cookbook Award, National Winner in Culinary History Winner of the 2016 Distinguished Scholarly Publication Award, Consumers and Consumption Section of the American Sociological Association Winner of the 2017 Mary Douglas Prize for Best Book, Sociology of Culture Section of the American Sociological Association Contested Tastes takes a deep dive into the gastropolitics of foie gras. Whether or not you approve of eating it, you will want to read this riveting case study of how fights among stakeholders--producers and eaters of fatty duck liver, of course, but also animal welfare advocates, chefs, and government officials--reflect larger issues of national identity, class, economic markets, and who decides what we have for dinner. --Marion Nestle, author of Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (and Winning) In Contested Tastes, we find not just detailed case studies, but an overview of contemporary food politics which challenges assertions about what we have on our plates and why it matters. --George Berridge, Times Literary Supplement


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Michaela DeSoucey is assistant professor of sociology at North Carolina State University.

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