Foodscapes of Chinese America: The Transformation of Chinese Culinary Culture in the U.S. Since 1965
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- Title
- Foodscapes of Chinese America: The Transformation of Chinese Culinary Culture in the U.S. Since 1965
- Author/Editor(s)
- Liu, Xiaohui
- Date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York: Peter Lang
- Call Number
- SSHEL GT2853.U5 L58 2016
- Catalog Link
- https://i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_UIU/gpjosq/alma99799637112205899
- Description
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This book investigates the transformation of Chinese food in the U.S. after 1965, analyzing its symbolic meanings and cultural functions. It explores how Chinese food mirrored and shaped the relations between the Chinese community and mainstream white society, with a specific focus on the social and cultural shifts in California.
