Feeding Japan : The Cultural and Political Issues of Dependency and Risk

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Niehaus, Andreas (Editor), Walravens, Tine (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Japan > History.; Cultural studies.; Religion and culture.; Ethnicity.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319505534
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-50553-4
• Physical Description: XI, 540 p. 10 illus. online resource.

This edited collection explores the historical dimensions, cultural practices, socio-economic mechanisms and political agendas that shape the notion of a national cuisine inside and outside of Japan. Japanese food is often perceived as pure, natural, healthy and timeless, and these words not only fu...