The Cultural Politics of Food in South Africa: Media, Nourishment, Inequality

The Cultural Politics of Food in South Africa

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The Cultural Politics of Food in South Africa: Media, Nourishment, Inequality

The Cultural Politics of Food in South Africa

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Food is both a material system of nourishment, necessary for human survival, and a communicative system that signifies multiple meanings across human cultures. This book explores the cultural politics of food in the South African context, bringing together a range of disciplinary perspectives on the links between media, nourishment, and inequality. The chapters all highlight the multiplicity of meanings that food has in South African society. These include historical perspectives on the impact of colonialism, migration and apartheid had on food and foodways in South Africa; sociological interventions on food and society; aesthetic practices in relation to food; and mediated food cultures in South Africa. Taken together, the book critically explores the multiple ways in which food is never just food, and always linked to complex and shifting modalities of meaning and knowledge in the South African context.

Book Details

ISBN
9781526184740
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Published Date
March 17, 2026
Language
English
Pages
240
Physical Info
0.56 in H x 9.21 in L x 6.14 in W (1.13 lb)

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