Reel Food is the first book devoted to food as a vibrant and evocative element of film, featuring original essays by major food studies scholars, among them Carole Counihan and Michael Ashkenazi. This collection reads various films through their uses of food-from major "food films" like "Babette's Feast and "Big Night to less obvious choices including "The Godfather trilogy and "The Matrix. The contributors draw attention to the various ways i...
Reel Food" is the first book devoted to food as a vibrant and evocative element of film, featuring original essays by major food studies scholars, among them Carole Counihan and Michael Ashkenazi. This collection reads various films through their uses of food-from major "food films" like "Babette's Feast" and "Big Night" to less obvious choices including "The Godfather" trilogy and "The Matrix." The contributors draw attention to the various w...
This book makes a significant contribution to cultural studies and women's studies Based on sound and thorough scholarship, it will appeal not only to scholars, but also to a wider audience interested in food, cooking, and cookbooks". -- Susan J. Leonardi