Cultural History

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What’s in a Name? The Jamaican Patty Controversy

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Cheryl Thompson reflects on her parents ties to their Jamaican roots through food, learning to make Jamaican food, the book Traditional Jamaican Cookery, food history, the Jamaican beef patty, … 5 $0.50 Add
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Barack Obama and the Paradox of Black Political Power

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This chapter examines the career of Barack Obama, whose presidential campaign was marked by accusations of disloyalty to the Black community. 16 $1.60 Add
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The (Cornish) Pasty Wars

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John Lorinc examines the Cornish pastys, the Cornish Pasty Association (CPA), Cornish national identity, and the social history and lore of food. 6 $0.60 Add
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The Immortal Uncle Tom

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In the concluding chapter, Thompson summarizes her arguments, and suggests that Uncle Tom is quite possibly the most resilient figure in American history. 5 $0.50 Add
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The Round AmbassadorJennifer

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Jennifer Jordan explores Austrian Dumplings and the 2005 appointment of the ‘Dumpling Manager’, dumpling maps of Upper Austria, dumplings ties to both elite and poverty cuisine, … 10 $1.00 Add
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Red Wine and Empanadas

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John Lorinc discusses Salvador Allende and his use of food (empanadas) to present a strong Chilean identity, national identities and food, food and politics, empanada as a symbol of nationalist … 5 $0.50 Add
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Dumplingware: The Allure of Porcelain

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Marie Campbell discusses the history of chinaware, the silk road, porcelain and its ties to status, food history, and material culture. 5 $0.50 Add
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The One True Dumpling

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Navneet Alang reflects on the authenticity of cuisine from various and massive diasporas, ownership over food, cultural appropriation and the dismissal of so-called ‘foreign’ food, … 6 $0.60 Add
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Conclusion

Culinary Carry-On

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In the conclusion John Lorinc  reflects on the family tree and map of dumplings, improvisation and change, tradition and culture. 7 $0.70 Add