French Gastronomy and the Magic of Americanism

“Rick Fantasia has produced a remarkable history of French haute cuisine: how it rose and grew, how it survived alongside the expansion of industrial production, and then how the grand chefs used their symbolic capital to exploit the exotic appeal of American fast food. Inspired by the genius of Pierre Bourdieu, French Gastronomy and the Magic of Americanism reveals the intertwining of material and cultural fields behind a transformation of national identity.”—Michael Burawoy, author of Symbolic Violence: Conversations with Bourdieu Pub Nov 2018. LC 2018021246. 6 x 9 in. 246 pp. illustrated. notes. index.

Politics, History, and Social Change series Temple

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