Rethinking Chicana/O Literature Through Food Postnational Appetites |
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| Editor:
| Abarca, Meredith E.
Pascual Soler, Nieves |
| Series title: | Literatures of the Americas Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-306-28636-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $90.00 |
Book Description:
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Despite the fact that Food Studies has grown into a well-established field, literary scholars have not yet fully addressed the prevalent themes of food, eating, and consumption in Chicana/o literature. This exciting anthology examines representations of food in contemporary Chicana/o literary texts. Here, contributors propose food consciousness as a paradigm to examine the literary discourses of Chicana/o authors as they shift from the nation to the post-nation. The essays articulate...
More DescriptionDespite the fact that Food Studies has grown into a well-established field, literary scholars have not yet fully addressed the prevalent themes of food, eating, and consumption in Chicana/o literature. This exciting anthology examines representations of food in contemporary Chicana/o literary texts. Here, contributors propose food consciousness as a paradigm to examine the literary discourses of Chicana/o authors as they shift from the nation to the post-nation. The essays articulate the transnational and global dimensions and introduce food consciousness as an alternative paradigm to Gloria Anzaldua's 'mestiza consciousness, ' Chela Sandoval's 'differential consciousness, ' and Emma Perez's 'historical consciousness.'"