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Food and Multiculture

A Sensory Ethnography of East London

By: Alex Rhys-Taylor
Media of Food and Multiculture
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Published: 09-02-2017
Format: EPUB eBook (?)
Edition: 1st
Extent: 192
ISBN: 9781472581181
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Series: Sensory Studies Series
Illustrations: 0
RRP: £84.99
 

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About Food and Multiculture

With its 8.3 million occupants, London is a bustling and diverse metropolis characterized by rich histories of socioeconomic change and multiculture. The abundance of smells and tastes which can be experienced in the city are integral to understanding both its history and the reality of London's urban present. From the fiery chillies sold by street grocers which are linked to years of cultural exchange, through 'cuisines of origin' like jellied eels to hybridized dishes such as the chicken katsu wrap, sensory experiences are key to understanding the complex cultural genealogies of the city and its social life.

In this fascinating book, Alex Rhys-Taylor offers a ground-breaking sensory ethnography of East London. Drawing on a multicultural context in one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world, he explores concepts such as gentrification, class antagonism, new ethnicities and globalization. Each of the eight chapters combines micro histories of ingredients such as fried chicken, bush-meat, and curry sauce with narratives from individuals, providing a unique, engaging account of the evolution of taste and culture through time and space.

With its innovative methodology, this is a highly original contribution to the fields of sensory studies, food studies, urban studies, and cultural studies.

Table of contents

Acknowledgments

1. Coming to Our Senses
2. Heat of the Moment: Transcultural Sensations and Urban Multiculture
3. Halal Katsu Wraps
4. From Horses to Cane Rats: Meat, Moral Panics and Race
5. The 'Fried Chicken Problem'
6. Eels and Eastenders
7. The Senses, the City and Social Formation
8. Methodological Afterword

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Reviews

“The real pleasure and importance of Food and Multiculture lies in its brilliantly evocative ethnographic descriptions of the smells and tastes of urban multiculturalism. Alex Rhys-Taylor conjures a world where the flavours and aromas of our city streets are always densely and compellingly social. It's a great read.” –  Ben Highmore, University of Sussex, UK

“This book is dazzling in scope yet refreshingly intimate. Rich in ethnographic insights and scholarly nuances, it traces journeys of people and goods across the globe while evoking, viscerally, the tastes and smells of everyday London.” –  Jean Duruz, University of South Australia, Australia

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