Democracy and Distinction in the Gourmet Foodscape
by
Josee Johnston, Shyon Baumann
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2014
This important cultural analysis tells two stories about food. The first depicts good food as democratic. Foodies frequent ‘hole in the wall’ ethnic eateries, appreciate the pie found in working-class truck stops, and reject the snobbery of fancy French restaurants with formal table service. The...