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  • Hong Kong Foodways

    by Sidney C. H. Cheung ...
    Series Book 1 - Hong Kong Matters
    This book examines Hong Kong foodways in different periods of social development and hopes to advance anthropological inquiries by addressing issues concerning identity, migration, consumerism, globalization, and the invention of local cuisines in the context of Hong Kong as a fast-changing society in East Asia.Sidney C. H. Cheung is a professor in the Department of Anthropology at the Chinese ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • Food and Foodways in Asia

    Resource, Tradition and Cooking

    Edited by Sidney Cheung, Chee-Beng Tan ...
    Series series Anthropology of Asia
    Food is an important cultural marker of identity in contemporary Asian societies, and can provide a medium for the understanding of social relations, family and kinship, class and consumption, gender ideology, and cultural symbolism. However, a truly comprehensive view of food cannot neglect the politics of food production, in particular, how, when, from where and even why different kinds of food ... Read more

    $94.81 CAD

  • Globalization of Chinese Food

    Edited by Sidney Cheung, David Y. H. Wu ...
    Does Chinese food taste the same in different parts of the world? What has happened to the Chinese diet in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau? What has affected the foodways of Chinese communities in other Asian countries with large Chinese diasporic communities? What has made Chinese food popular in Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Japan? What has brought about the adoption and ... Read more

    $83.81 CAD

  • The Globalisation of Chinese Food

    Edited by Sidney Cheung, David Y. H. Wu ...
    Series series Anthropology of Asia
    By considering the practice of globalisation, these essays describe changes, variations and innovations to Chinese food in many parts of the world. The book reviews and broadens classic theories about ethnic and social identity formation through the examination of Chinese food, providing a powerful testimony to the impact of late 20th century globalisation. ... Read more

    $94.81 CAD

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