186 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

186 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

186 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book serves up an accessible, critical introduction to food television, providing readers with a solid foundation for understanding how culinary culture became pop culture via the medium of television. The book follows FoodTV’s journey from purely instructional resource to a wide variety of formats, from celebrity chef and restaurant profiles to culinary travel and every manner of cooking... Read more

1. Eating in Public: The Birth and Rebirth of The Food Network  2. Cuisine Victorious: Cooking Competitions from Cult to Blockbuster TV  3. On Plates and Platforms: The Chef Biography and the Extensions of Television  4. Baked In: Cooking in Viceland

Biography

Tasha Oren is Associate Professor in the Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies Department and Director of the Film and Media Studies Program at Tufts University. Her books include Demon in the Box: Jews, Arabs, Politics and Culture in the Making of Israeli Television, the edited collections The Handbook of Contemporary Feminism (with Andrea Press), Global Asian American Popular Cultures (with Shilpa Davē and Leilani Nishime), Global Television Formats—Understanding Television Across Borders (with Sharon Shahaf), and other edited collections, essays, and articles.