num_pages: 264
description: Andrew F. Smith investigates the flavorful myths surrounding the curious kernel's introduction, the reasons behind popcorn's unflagging popularity, and its ever-increasing success through a fortuitous association with new technologies, such as radio, movies, and microwaves.
language: English
title: Popped Culture: A Social History of Popcorn in America
titlecomplete: Popped Culture: A Social History of Popcorn in America
genres: Food, History, Nonfiction, Microhistory
ratings_count: 28
publisher: Smithsonian