num_pages: 240
description: An appreciative examination of the New England clambake, Neustadt divides her study into three historical (social, economic, political, regional, and cultural) influences on the clambake; a close focus on the Allen's Neck clambake as a cultural phenomena in its own right; and a critical examination of the central elements of the clambaking tradition―food, ritual, and festival.The author views the clambake as a unique American folk tradition with interesting connections and rich resonances with other aspects of American culture and history.
language: English
title: Clambake: A History and Celebration of an American Tradition
titlecomplete: Clambake: A History and Celebration of an American Tradition (Publications of the American Folklore Society, New Series)
genres: Food, Nonfiction, Grad School, History, School, Folklore
ratings_count: 28
publisher: University of Massachusetts Press