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This enlightening collection of essays from expert scholars examines the idea of food nomadism and food nomads. Looking at the role of mobility and the influence of food manufacturers and related industries, they reveal the complexities of this intriguing subject.
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Introduction
From noun (the food of the nomads) to adjective (nomadic feeding), (Isabelle Bianquis)¿¿
1-The food of the nomads¿
Sandrine Ruhlmann, The bowl and the spoon: the culinary objects of nomads in Mongolia
Nir Avieli, McDonald's in Beersheba: Israeli Bedouins in the global oasis
Salamatou Sow, Aspects of food in the nomadic Fulani group of Niger
2-Eating and mobility¿
Stefano Magagnoli, Italian-sounding food: a global cuisine carrier that travels well
Pierre Antoine Dessaux, Defining and implementing the field ration: a comparative study in food cultures, science, and mobility patterns
Jean Baptiste Schneider, The nutrition of European migrants aboard transatlantic ships during the first half of the 19th century
Marc de Ferrière le Vayer, Eating on planes
Philippe Pesteil, Eating on the hiking trails in Corsica: between hi-tech and tradition
Jaroslaw Dumanowki, Vinegar powder: Polish travelers' food in early modern times
Chantal Crenn, The circulation of food practices and representations among Senegalese retirees in Bordeaux and Dakar: the effects of migration and reverse migration
3-The imaginary¿
Jane Duruz, Culinary nomadism at the Addis Ababa Café: intimate exchanges shaped by global mixed race, diasporic belongings, and cosmopolitan sensibilities
Luciano Maffi, The traveling priest: food for the spirit and food for the body
Isabella Borissova, Nomadic food in Yakutia
Gallina Kabakova, The nourishing and protecting snack: the Russian case (late 19th - early 21st centuries)
Chiemi Okumoto, Ekiben - train station bentos in Japan: towards a better appreciation of space and time in nomadic foodways
Conclusion: The transition from the food of nomads to nomadic food (Jean-Pierre Williot)
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Edited by Jean Pierre Williot and Isabelle Bianquis
Summary
This enlightening collection of essays from expert scholars examines the idea of food nomadism and food nomads. Looking at the role of mobility and the influence of food manufacturers and related industries, they reveal the complexities of this intriguing subject.
