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WATCHING WHAT WE EAT
THE EVOLUTION OF TELEVISION COOKING SHOWS |
| By: |
Kathleen Collins |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£19.99 |
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£17.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1441103198 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781441103192 |
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| Publisher: |
CONTINUUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION |
| Pub. date: |
1 May, 2010 |
| Pages: |
240 |
| Description: |
While variety shows, Westerns, and live, scripted dramas have gone the way of rabbit ear antennae, cooking shows are still being watched, often on high definition plasma screens via Tivo. This title illuminates how cooking shows have both reflected and shaped significant changes in American culture. |
| Synopsis: |
Since the first boxy black-and-white TV sets began to appear in American living rooms in the late 1940s, we have been watching people chop, saute, fillet, whisk, flip, pour, arrange and serve food on the small screen. More than just a how-to or an amusement, cooking shows are also a unique social barometer. Their legacy corresponds to the transition from women at home to women at work, from eight-hour to 24/7 workdays, from cooking as domestic labor to enjoyable leisure, and from clearly defined to more fluid gender roles. While variety shows, Westerns, and live, scripted dramas have gone the way of rabbit ear antennae, cooking shows are still being watched, often on high definition plasma screens via Tivo. "Watching What We Eat: The Evolution of Television Cooking Shows" illuminates how cooking shows have both reflected and shaped significant changes in American culture and will explore why it is that just about everybody still finds them irresistible. |
| Illustrations: |
25 bw illustrations |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Continuum Publishing Corporation |
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