Crafting the Culture and History of French Chocolate

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List of contents

List of Illustrations 
Acknowledgments 
1 Introduction 
2 Bread and Chocolate 
3 Reeducating French Palates 
4 Unsettling Memories: The Politics of Commemoration 
5 What’s in a Name? 
6 “Our craft is beautiful . . .” 
7 Craft as Community, Chocolate as Spectacle 
8 From Craft to Profession? 
9 Defending the Local 
10 Chocolate as Self and Other 
Epilogue 
Appendix: Fieldwork Sample 
Notes 
References 
Index
 

About the author

Susan J. Terrio is Associate Professor of French and Anthropology at Georgetown University.

Summary

Following the craft community of French chocolatiers, this text examines their history and struggle to ensure the survival of their businesses. The book discusses craft culture and community from a cross-disciplinary perspective and adds to the debate about the role of national identity in the EU.

Product details

• Authors: Susan J. Terrio, Terrio Susan J.
• Assisted by: Susan J. Terrio (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.09.2000
• EAN: 9780520221260
• ISBN: 978-0-520-22126-0
• No. of pages: 326
• Subjects: Guides > Food & drink; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, COOKING / History, Cookery / food & drink etc, Social and cultural history, Social and cultural anthropology, Cookery / food and drink / food writing