Around the Tuscan Table: Food, Family, and Gender in Twentieth Century Florence
In this delicious book, noted food scholar Carole M. Counihan presents a compelling and artfully told narrative about family and food in late 20th-century Florence. Based on solid research, Counihan examines how family, and especially gender have changed in Florence since the end of World War II to the present, giving us a portrait of the changing nature of modern life as exemplified through food and foodways.
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In this delicious book, noted food scholar Carole M. Counihan presents a compelling and artfully told narrative about family and food in late 20th-century Florence. Based on solid research, Counihan examines how family, and especially gender have changed in Florence since the end of World War II to the present, giving us a portrait of the changing nature of modern life as exemplified through food and foodways.
List of IllustrationsPreface and Acknowledgments1Food as Voice in Twentieth-Century Florence12Florentine Cuisine and Culture173Historical Roots of Florentine Food, Family, and Gender354Florentine Diet and Culture575Food Production, Reproduction, and Gender796Balancing Gender Differences977Commensality, Family, and Community1178Parents and Children: Feeding and Gender1399Food and Gender: Toward the Future15710Conclusion: Molto, Ma Buono?177App. ALife Synopses of Subjects in 1984193App. BGlossary of Italian Terms197App. CRecipe List: Recipes Collected from All Subjects205App. D: Recipes211Notes223Bibliography235Index245
