Eating in the city

This special issue introduction examines why and how food matters in Asian cities and foodscapes, thus providing a different lens from Western interpretations of urban space. As cities transform, the ways that people eat and procure food also change, along with the sociocultural meanings of food its...

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Published inFood, culture, & society Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 2 - 8
Main Authors Low, Kelvin E. Y., Lynn-Ee Ho, Elaine
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Routledge 01.01.2018
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Cities
conviviality
Cosmopolitanism
Creativity
Cultural identity
diversity
Food
Governance
Habits
Infrastructure
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Rituals
Sociocultural factors
Urban areas
urban governance
urban space
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Summary:This special issue introduction examines why and how food matters in Asian cities and foodscapes, thus providing a different lens from Western interpretations of urban space. As cities transform, the ways that people eat and procure food also change, along with the sociocultural meanings of food itself. The special issue brings together seven research papers that together draw attention to the everyday culinary habits, rituals, creativity, and sensory experiences that are collectively used to nurture shared senses of cultural identity and economic livelihoods. In so doing, the papers as a whole consider important issues to do with urban infrastructure, urban governance, diversity, conviviality, and cosmopolitanism.
ISSN:1552-8014
1751-7443
DOI:10.1080/15528014.2017.1398467