Food and Foodways
Scope & Guideline
Exploring the Intersections of Culture and Cuisine
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Cultural Food Practices:
The journal focuses on the cultural significance of food and how various communities construct their identities through culinary traditions and practices. - Food Sovereignty and Justice:
It examines issues related to food sovereignty, justice, and the political dimensions of food systems, emphasizing marginalized voices and communities. - Social and Economic Impacts of Food:
Research often investigates the social and economic implications of food practices, including the role of food in community building and economic development. - Interdisciplinary Methodologies:
The journal promotes diverse methodologies, including ethnographic studies, qualitative analyses, and historical perspectives, to understand the multifaceted nature of foodways. - Sustainable Food Practices:
It engages with themes of sustainability in food production and consumption, reflecting on contemporary issues such as climate change and environmental impacts.
Trending and Emerging
- Food and Identity Politics:
Recent papers have highlighted the intersections of food with identity, race, and social movements, showcasing how food practices can serve as sites of resistance and inclusion. - Digital Food Cultures:
There is a rising interest in how digital platforms and social media influence food practices, community building, and culinary expression, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. - Carceral Foodways:
Emerging research on food within carceral settings has gained attention, exploring the complexities of food practices in prisons and their implications for justice and rehabilitation. - Sustainability and Climate Action:
Increasingly, publications are addressing the urgent need for sustainable food practices in the face of climate change, reflecting a growing awareness of environmental issues within food studies. - Transnational Food Practices:
There is a trend towards examining food practices that transcend national boundaries, focusing on globalization and the hybridization of food cultures.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Food Studies:
While traditional food practices were once a significant focus, there has been a noticeable decrease in studies examining solely traditional food without contemporary relevance or implications. - Historical Food Practices:
Research centered on historical perspectives of food, particularly those that do not connect to current food movements or social issues, appears to be waning. - Local Food Movements:
The emphasis on local food movements, while still relevant, has seen a decline as the journal shifts to broader themes of global food systems and transnational practices. - Nutritional Science:
There is less focus on purely nutritional studies or health-centric discussions of food, indicating a shift towards more culturally and socially oriented analyses.
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