Research Methods in Food Studies, Paperback by Leer, Jonatan (EDT); Krogager...

Research Methods in Food Studies, Paperback by Leer, Jonatan (EDT); Krogager, Stinne Gunder Strom (EDT), ISBN 0367819279, ISBN-13 9780367819279, Brand New, Free P&P in the UK

This book offers the first methodological synthesis of food studies. It brings together contributions from leading scholars in food and media studies and explores research methods from textual analysis to ethnography and action research.

In recent times, media has transformed our relationship with food which has become one of the central topics in and social media. This spatiotemporal shift in food cultures has led us to reimagine how we engage in different practices related to food as consumers. Th examines the opportunities and challenges that the new era of food studies presents and what methodologies are employed to study the changed dynamics in this field. These methodologies provide insights into how restaurant reviews, celebrity webpages, the blogosphere and YouTube are explored, as well as how to analyse archives, soundscapes and food activism and a series of approaches to ethnography in food studies. Th presents straightforward ideas and suggestions for how to get started on one’s own research in the field through well-structured chapters that include several pedagogical features.

Written in an accessible style, th will serve as a vital point of reference for both experienced researchers and beginners in the food studies field, health studies, leisure studies, anthropology, sociology, food sciences, and media and communication studies.