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Author Counihan, Carole, 1948- author.

Title Italian food activism in urban Sardinia : place, taste, and community / Carole Counihan
Published London ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2019
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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 176 pages) : illustrations, maps
Contents Ethnography of Italian food activism -- Food, slow food, and middle class activism -- Food and territorio : place, identity, and activism -- Resistance farming and multifunctionality -- Taste activism and the emotional power of food -- Restaurants : sites of activism, local food, and taste making -- Critical food education : place, taste and community -- Commerce and activism : compromises and challenges -- Conclusion : Italian food activism and global democracy
Summary "Providing a detailed ethnographic case study from Cagliari, the capital of the Italian island-region of Sardinia, she draws upon Sardinians' own descriptions of their actions and motivations to change their food as they pursue grassroots alternatives to the agro-industrial food system through GAS (Gruppi di Acquisito Solidale or solidarity-based purchase groups), organic and urban agriculture, alternative restaurants, and farm-to-school programs. They link their activism to the sensory and emotional resonance of food and its nostalgic connections to place, tradition, and culture. They stress the importance of education through experience, and they build relationships and networks through workshops, farm visits, and commensality. The book focuses on three key themes to emerge in interviews with Cagliari food activists: the significance of territorio (or place), the importance of taste, and the role of education. By exploring these areas of concern, Counihan uncovers key tensions in consumption as a force for change, in individual vs. group actions, and in political and economic power relations, which are of crucial importance to wider global efforts to promote food democracy"--Bloomsbury Publishing
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Food habits -- Italy -- Sardinia
Food industry and trade -- Social aspects -- Italy -- Sardinia
Local foods -- Italy -- Sardinia
Anthropology.
Political activism.
Food & society.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Agriculture & Food.
Food habits
Food industry and trade -- Social aspects
Local foods
Manners and customs
SUBJECT Sardinia (Italy) -- Social life and customs
Subject Italy -- Sardinia
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781474262293
1474262295