Material Information
- Title:
- PAST ON A PLATE: AN EXPLORATION OF ‘HEIRLOOM’ CULTIVARS AS POLITICALLY PALATABLE
- Physical Description:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Creator:
- Gonzalez, Cady
- Publisher:
- New College of Florida
- Place of Publication:
- Sarasota, Fla.
- Publication Date:
- 2014
Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree:
- Bachelor's ( B.A.)
- Degree Grantor:
- New College of Florida
- Degree Divisions:
- Social Sciences
- Area of Concentration:
- Environmental Studies, Anthropology
Subjects
- Genre:
- bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, territorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Notes
- Abstract:
- The anthropological study of food reveals the power of cumulative tradition to
shape food behavior. Through processes of production and consumption, food refers to a
larger set of themes and situations within the social environment, implying a system of
communication and signification. Through participant observation and ethnographic
interviews, I track the dynamic political and personal meanings of ‘heirloom’ through the
supply chain. Following three ‘heirloom’ commodities through three ‘locally conscious’
restaurants in the Tampa Bay Area, this thesis analyzes the political economy of food
communication in relation to agrobiodiversity conservation. By examining the founding
‘heirloom’ cultivar ideals and comparing these ideals to the manifestations of ‘heirloom’
commodities, this analysis examines the environmental, social and political connotations.
In restaurant marketing, ‘heirloom’ is yet another culinary descriptor designated to
promote dialogue and mark distinction in an attempt to ‘connect’ consumers in space and
time.
- Statement of Responsibility:
- by Cady Gonzalez
- Thesis:
- Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2014
- General Note:
- RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- General Note:
- This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida Libraries, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law.
- General Note:
- Faculty Sponsor: Dean, Erin
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- New College of Florida
- Holding Location:
- New College of Florida
- Rights Management:
- Applicable rights reserved.
- Resource Identifier:
- Classification:
- S.T. 2014 G6
- System ID:
- AA00024744:00001
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