Contested Tastes: Foie Gras and the Politics of Food (Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology)
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Contested Tastes: Foie Gras and the Politics of Food (Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology)

Contested Tastes: Foie Gras and the Politics of Food (Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology)

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Michaela DeSoucey (Author)  

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An inside look at the complex and controversial debates surrounding foie gras In the past decade, the French delicacy foie gras-the fattened liver of ducks or geese that have been force-fed through a tube-has been at the center of contentious battles. In Contested Tastes, Michaela DeSoucey takes us to farms, restaurants, protests, and political hearings in both the United States and France to reveal why people care so passionately about foie gras-and why we should care, too. Bringing together fieldwork, interviews, and materials from archives and the media on both sides of the Atlantic, DeSoucey offers a compelling look at the moral arguments and provocative actions of pro- and anti-foie gras forces. She combines personal stories with fair-minded analysis and draws our attention to the cultural dynamics of markets, the multivocal nature of "gastropolitics," and the complexities of what it means to identify as a "moral" eater in today's food world. Investigating the causes and consequences of the foie gras wars, Contested Tastes illuminates the social significance of food and taste in the twenty-first century. 10 halftones
Michaela DeSoucey is assistant professor of sociology at North Carolina State University.
  • Contributor: Michaela DeSoucey
  • Imprint: Princeton University Press
  • ISBN13: 9780691183183
  • Number of Pages: 296
  • Packaged Dimensions: 155x235mm
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Princeton University Press
  • Release Date: 2018-12-28
  • Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Michaela DeSoucey is assistant professor of sociology at North Carolina State University.

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