Food, foodways and foodscapes: Culture, community and consumption in post-colonial Singapore
Publication Type
Edited Book
Publication Date
1-2015
Abstract
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.
Discipline
Asian Studies | Place and Environment | Sociology of Culture
Research Areas
Humanities
ISBN
9789814641210
Identifier
10.1142/9416
Publisher
World Scientific
City or Country
Singapore
Citation
KONG, Lily and Sinha, Vineeta, "Food, foodways and foodscapes: Culture, community and consumption in post-colonial Singapore" (2015). Research Collection School of Social Sciences. Paper 2242.
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2242
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2242
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1142/9416