{"product_id":"food-and-urbanism-the-convivial-city-and-a-sustainable-future-9780857854537","title":"Food and Urbanism The Convivial City and a Sustainable Future","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Parham\u003c\/b\u003e is Head of Urbanism at the Centre for Sustainable Communities, University of Hertfordshire, UK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[\u003ci\u003eFood and Urbanism\u003c\/i\u003e] is a book that will find a role as an essential reference for anyone with any interest in food and a positive gold mine for any postgraduate student starting on their research into any aspects of food or urban-food relationships. * H-Net *\u003cbr\u003eThe book follows a logical progression from table and garden to the city edges and the larger region, each chapter providing a comprehensive review of the relevant literature from a diversity of disciplines. -- Barbara Santich, University of Adelaide * Petits Propos Culinaires *\u003cbr\u003eWith vivid examples and sparkling clarity, Parham illustrates how food has served as the bridge between private homes and public markets, neighborhoods and regions, and physical spaces and culturally distinct places.  A timely and important contribution for anyone interested in how these linkages offer clues for building a more sustainable future. -- Andrew Deener, University of Connecticut, USA\u003cbr\u003eParham‘s \u003ci\u003eFood and Urbanism\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling read from start to finish, providing a fascinating insight into the complex relationship between food and the city: from urban agriculture to food branding and beyond. The impressive array of topics covered, combined with the interdisciplinary nature of the text, results in a piece which will be of interest to sociologists, geographers, planners, urban designers and other actors interested in this area of research. -- Michael Hardman, University of Salford, UK\u003cbr\u003eThrough Parham’s powerful prose, gastronomy is revealed as a key ingredient of social justice, cultural understanding and genuinely sustainable forms of urban existence. Crucial reading for anyone studying, critiquing, designing and planning cities, this book brings critical food studies into a direct conversation with 21st-century urbanism. -- Alex Rhys-Taylor, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDedication Preface Acknowledgements List of Illustrations  Introduction:  Food and Urbanism: the Convivial City and Sustainable Future  \u003cb\u003ePart One: Food, Domesticity and Design\u003c\/b\u003e The Paradoxical Kitchen and the Death of Dining The Garden and Gastronomy   \u003cb\u003ePart Two: Gastronomy and Public Space\u003c\/b\u003e Food’s Outdoor Room  The Gastronomic Townscape  Ambivalent Suburbia Convivial Green Space  \u003cb\u003e Part Three: Food Space on the Edge\u003c\/b\u003e The Productive Periphery  The Megalopolitan Food Realm Designing the Critical Food Region  Food and Urbanism in a Global Context   Conclusion: Food and Urbanism – Making a Resilient City    Bibliography Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742339826007,"sku":"9780857854537","price":35.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780857854537.jpg?v=1758384375","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/food-and-urbanism-the-convivial-city-and-a-sustainable-future-9780857854537","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}