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Series: Object Lessons
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Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. In the last few decades, restaurants and food culture have achieved extraordinary cultural presence. Chefs are heroes and thought leaders, well-executed entrées go viral, dining out has become theatre,...
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Former restaurant critic Brian Duff examines the restaurant at a critical moment and argues that engaging and creating shared meaning with others across the table offers a path toward the renewal of waning social and democratic capacities.
Former restaurant critic Brian Duff examines the restaurant at a critical moment and argues that engaging and creating shared meaning with others across the table offers a path toward the renewal of waning social and democratic capacities.
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Description
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.
In the last few decades, restaurants and food culture have achieved extraordinary cultural presence. Chefs are heroes and thought leaders, well-executed entrées go viral, dining out has become theatre, plating has become art and ubiquitous Instagram content. However, in recent years, restaurants have faced crisis upon crisis.
Restaurant takes a deep dive into the drives, desires, and anxieties we bring to dining out during this time of uncertainty. It explores the meaning we find in good food and warm hospitality. It shows why the restaurant offers unique opportunities to change the quality of our engagement with others and to create shared meaning across the table.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9798765121825
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 May 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Illustration: 1 b&w illustration
Contributors:
- Series edited by Dr. Christopher Schaberg
- Series edited by Professor Ian Bogost
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 120.0mm
Height: 164.0mm
Weight: 176g
Pages: 184
About the Author
Brian Duff is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of New England, USA. He is the author of The The Parent as Citizen: A Democratic Dilemma (2011). His writing has appeared in The New Yorker and he has written restaurant reviews and food articles for The Portland Phoenix and The Boston Phoenix.
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