American Foodways: What, When, Why and How We Eat in America (American Folklore Series) [Hardcover]

Charles Camp (Author)

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Series: American Folklore Series | Publication Date: November 1989

Camp shows how food both expresses and shapes American values. Wedding feasts, gift baskets, spaghetti fundraisers, and box socials are all richly symbolic fixtures in our society. Part of the American Folklore Series.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher: August House Pub Inc; 1st edition (November 1989)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0874830966
ISBN-13: 978-0874830965
Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.7 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #455,317 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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