Food, National Identity and Nationalism [electronic resource] : From Everyday to Global Politics /
Ichijo, Atsuko.author.
Ranta, Ronald.author.
Exploring a much neglected area, the relationship between food and nationalism, this book examines a number of case studies at various levels of political analysis to show how useful the food and nationalism axis can be in the study of politics.
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Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: Unofficial/Bottom-Up: Nationalism and National Identity through Food Away from the State; 1 Everyday Creation of the Nation; 2 When Groups Participate in Defining the Nation; 3 Consuming Nations: The Construction of National Identities in the Food Industry; Part II: Official/Top-Down: The Nation-State, Foodand Nationalism; 4 Food and Diet in 'Official' Nationalism; 5 National Food in the International Context; Part III: Food and Nationalism/National Identity at the Global Level; 6 Norms, Food and Nationalism
7 International Organisations, Food and NationalismConclusion: Food, Nationalism and Politics; Notes; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Exploring a much neglected area, the relationship between food and nationalism, this book examines a number of case studies at various levels of political analysis to show how useful the food and nationalism axis can be in the study of politics.
Economic development.
Sociology.
Political science.
Ethnicity.
Emigration and immigration.
Cultural studies.
Development Studies.
Sociology, general.
Political Science.
Ethnicity Studies.
Migration.
Cultural Studies.