{"product_id":"food-in-world-history-paperback","title":"Food in World History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffrey M. Pilcher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in its third edition, \u003ci\u003eFood in World History \u003c\/i\u003eexplores culinary cultures and food politics throughout the world, from ancient times to the present day, with expanded discussions of industrialization, indigeneity, colonialism, gender, environment, and food and power.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt examines the long history of globalization of foods as well as the political, social, and environmental implications of our changing relationship with food, showing how hunger and taste have been driving forces in human history. Including numerous case studies from diverse societies and periods, such as Maya and Inca cuisines and peasant agriculture in the early modern era, \u003ci\u003eFood in World History \u003c\/i\u003eexplores such questions as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat social factors have historically influenced culinary globalization?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did early modern plantations establish patterns for modern industrial food production?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow will the climate crisis affect food production and culinary cultures?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDid Italian and Chinese migrant cooks sacrifice authenticity to gain social acceptance in the Americas?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave genetically modified foods fulfilled the promises made by proponents?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith the inclusion of more global examples, this comprehensive survey is an ideal resource for all students who study food history or food studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeffrey M. Pilcher \u003c\/strong\u003eis Professor of History at the University of Toronto. His books include \u003ci\u003e｡Que vivan los tamales! Food and the Making of Mexican Identity \u003c\/i\u003e(1998), \u003ci\u003ePlanet Taco: A Global History of Mexican Food \u003c\/i\u003e(2012), and the \u003ci\u003eOxford Handbook of Food History \u003c\/i\u003e(2012), and he is a co-editor of the journal \u003ci\u003eGlobal Food History.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779031204128,"sku":"9781032351490","price":90.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/55ed02308e5a42af0149dd63e3187b52.webp?v=1780510582","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/food-in-world-history-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}