Porta Palazzo: The Anthropology of an Italian Market (Contemporary Ethnography) - Hardcover

Black, Rachel E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0812244060 ISBN 13: 9780812244069

Verlag: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2012

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"A very readable and accessible ethnography of the Porta Palazzo open-air market in Turin, Italy."-Journal of Modern Italian Studies "A robust, well-structured and argued book. [Rachel Black] provides us with a fresh, different slant on an urban space that, as she demonstrates, is far from being a place simply for buying and selling food."-Anthropology of Food

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Porta Palazzo, arguably Western Europe's largest open-air market, is a central economic, social, and cultural hub for Italians and migrants in the city of Turin. Open-air markets like Porta Palazzo have existed for centuries in Europe; although their function has changed over time-traditional markets are no longer the primary place to buy food-they remain popular destinations. In an age of supermarkets and online commerce, markets offer unique social and cultural opportunities and bring together urban and rural worldviews. These factors are often overlooked in traditional economic studies of food distribution, but anthropologist Rachel E. Black contends that social relations are essential for building and maintaining valuable links between production and consumption. From the history of Porta Palazzo to the current growing pains of the market, this book concentrates on points where trade meets cultural identities and cuisine. Its detailed and perceptive portraits of the market bring into relief the lives of the vendors, shoppers, and passersby. Black's ethnography illuminates the daily work of market-going and the anxieties of shoppers as they navigate the market. It examines migration, the link between cuisine and cultural identity, culinary tourism, the connection between the farmers' market and the production of local food, and the urban planning issues negotiated by the city of Turin and market users during a recent renovation. This vibrant study, featuring a foreword by Slow Food Movement founder Carlo Petrini, makes a strong case for why markets like Porta Palazzo are critical for fostering culinary culture and social life in cities.

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• Verlag: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0812244060
• ISBN 13: 9780812244069
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 232