Food, foodways and foodscapes: Culture, community and consumption in post-colonial Singapore

• Main Authors: KONG, Lily, Sinha, Vineeta
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2015
• Subjects: Asian Studies; Place and Environment; Sociology of Culture
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2242
• Institution: Singapore Management University

This fascinating and insightful volume introduces readers to food as a window to the social and cultural history and geography of Singapore. It demonstrates how the food we consume, the ways in which we acquire and prepare it, the company we keep as we cook and eat, and our preferences and practices are all revealing of a larger economic, social, cultural and political world, both historically and in contemporary times. Readers will be captivated by chapters that deal with the intersections of food and ethnicity, gender and class, food hybridity, innovations and creativity, heritage and change, globalization and localization, and more. This is a must-read for anyone interested in Singapore culture and society.