Representing Italy Through Food

Cover of "Representing Italy Through Food" edited by Peter Naccarato, Zachary Nowak, and Elgin K. Eckert.
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Edited by Peter Naccarato, Zachary Nowak, & Elgin K. Eckert
London. Bloomsbury Academic. Forthcoming in 2017.
Publication year: 2017
“This intriguing interdisciplinary collection explores representations of Italian foodways in advertising, film, literature, cookbooks, and social media to address questions surrounding national identity, gender roles, change, and authenticity. Its detailed and fascinating case studies enrich understanding of Italian identity and food habits as they play out at home and are re-imagined around the globe.” –  Carole Counihan, Millersville University, USA

“This volume is a valuable addition to the field of Italian food studies. Its great virtue is giving equal importance to the use of food to represent the country to its own inhabitants, and the centrality of food in representations of Italy abroad.” –  Jonathan Morris, University of Hertfordshire, UK

“Representing Italy Through Food is a unique multi-disciplinary collection that looks at the ways in which Italian identity is constructed and promoted through food in Italy and abroad. The editors have brought together a collection of essays by Italian and international authors that range from literary representation of Italian food to the use of technology in promoting the Slow Food Movement. This volume is sure to be a useful resource for the Food Studies and Italian Studies classroom.” –  Rachel Black, Connecticut College, USA