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Food and the Imaginary Other
ISSN: 2603 - 3283
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Food and the Imaginary Other
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Languages and Literatures
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International Category Code (ICC):
ICC-0902
Publisher: Vtu Review: Studies In The Humanities And Social Sciences ..
International Journal Address (IAA):
IAA.ZONE/260369613283
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Abstract
The article considers a number of food-related topics and uses examples from a wide variety of sources, ranging from literary texts through journalistic articles to posts on the internet. Special attention is paid to “real†and imaginary food travels, which have become a fascinating topic of research in our time. Food controversies are also touched upon. It is argued that foreign foods may have mostly been a source of disgust in the past but have subsequently acquired symbolic capital and consuming them has come to be interpreted as a sign of sophistication. Also, food can be said to represent, in many ways, a new discursive currency, which may signal a desired or unwanted identity. In a lot of cases, however, the “original†of a particular food item may not exist and what is provided for consumption is a simulacrum. Cases of nostalgia for the food of the past are approached from this angle. Overall, the article aims at presen...
