Food, National Identity and Nationalism : From Everyday to Global Politics

Exploring a much neglected area, the relationship between food and nationalism, this book examines a number of case studies at various levels of political analysis to show how useful the food and nationalism axis can be in the study of politics. Front Matter....Pages i-vii Introduction....Pages 1-18 Front Matter....Pages 19-19 Everyday Creation of the Nation....Pages 21-42 When Groups Participate in Defining the Nation....Pages 43-60 Consuming Nations: The Construction of National Identities in the Food Industry....Pages 61-81 Front Matter....Pages 83-83 Food and Diet in ‘Official’ Nationalism....Pages 85-106 National Food in the International Context....Pages 107-124 Front Matter....Pages 125-125 Norms, Food and Nationalism....Pages 127-145 International Organisations, Food and Nationalism....Pages 146-163 Conclusion: Food, Nationalism and Politics....Pages 164-170 Back Matter....Pages 171-196