Changing Chinese Foodways in Asia
- ISBN-10
- 9622019145
- ISBN-13
- 9789622019140
- Category
- Asians
- Pages
- 312
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Chinese University Press
- Authors
- David Y. H. Wu, Chee-Beng Tan
Description
Through the lens of Chinese food, the authors address recent theories in social science concerning cultural identity, ethnicity, boundary formation, consumerism and globalization, and the invention of local cuisine in the context of rapid culture change in East and Southeast Asia.
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