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Food, Foodways And Foodscapes: Culture, Community And Consumption In Post-Colonial Singapore: 0 (WORLD SCIENTIFIC SERIES ON SINGAPORE'S 50 YEARS OF NATION-BUILDING) - Softcover

 
9789814641227: Food, Foodways And Foodscapes: Culture, Community And Consumption In Post-Colonial Singapore: 0 (WORLD SCIENTIFIC SERIES ON SINGAPORE'S 50 YEARS OF NATION-BUILDING)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 9814641227 ISBN 13: 9789814641227
Publisher: Wspc, 2015

Synopsis

This fascinating and insightful volume introduces readers to food as a window to the social and cultural history and geography of Singapore. It demonstrates how the food we consume, the ways in which we acquire and prepare it, the company we keep as we cook and eat, and our preferences and practices are all revealing of a larger economic, social, cultural and political world, both historically and in contemporary times. Readers will be captivated by chapters that deal with the intersections of food and ethnicity, gender and class, food hybridity, innovations and creativity, heritage and change, globalization and localization, and more. This is a must-read for anyone interested in Singapore culture and society.

Journey through kampungs and kopitiams and find out why food is so important in Singapore culture! An essential read for anyone seeking to understand Singapore food! - Leslie Tay, author, blogger and self-proclaimed gastro-geek, www.ieatishootipost.sg

This is one of the most accessible and comprehensive book to chart Singapore's food history … It is an excellent starting point for anyone keen to understand the ways in which Singaporeans think about and enjoy, food. - The Sunday Times, Singapore

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This fascinating and insightful volume introduces readers to food as a window to the social and cultural history and geography of Singapore. It demonstrates how the food we consume, the ways in which we acquire and prepare it, the company we keep as we cook and eat, and our preferences and practices are all revealing of a larger economic, social, cultural and political world, both historically and in contemporary times. Readers will be captivated by chapters that deal with the intersections of food and ethnicity, gender and class, food hybridity, innovations and creativity, heritage and change, globalization and localization, and more. This is a must-read for anyone interested in Singapore culture and society.

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Publisher
Wspc
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9814641227
ISBN 13 
9789814641227
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
258
Editor
Kong Lily Lee Lee, Sinha Vineeta