Brunch - A History

Brunch is the decadent meal of the week; a mix of the savory and salty, sweet and indulgent. Not exclusively an American phenomenon, brunch is also shared in South Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Europe. This volume examines and explores how brunch has evolved historically, developed cross-culturally, and claimed its place in popular culture.

List of contents

Introduction
1: Brunch History
2: Brunch Around the World
3: Brunch at Home
4: Brunch Away from Home
5: Brunch in Popular Culture and the Future of Brunch
Bibliography

About the author

Farha Bano Ternikar is associate professor of sociology and gender and women’s studies at Le Moyne College.

Summary

Brunch is the decadent meal of the week; a mix of the savory and salty, sweet and indulgent. Not exclusively an American phenomenon, brunch is also shared in South Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Europe. This volume examines and explores how brunch has evolved historically, developed cross-culturally, and claimed its place in popular culture.

Product details

• Authors: Farha Ternikar, Farha Bano Ternikar
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.07.2014
• EAN: 9781442229426
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-2942-6
• No. of pages: 164
• Series: The Meals Series; Meals; The Meals Series
• Subjects: Guides > Food & drink > Theme cookery books; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Brunch, COOKING / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Food & society, General cookery & recipes, General cookery and recipes, Cultural studies: food and society