Last was "Chop Suey, USA" by Yong Chen, who takes a historical and qualitative view of how Chinese food gained popularity in the US. For me, by far the most interesting chapters were on the restaurant industry and how the tours of China town as a kind of theme park in the mid 20th century helped introduce them to a wider clientele and spread the appeal of Chinese restaurants across the country. Highly recommend
Full review: https://bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/review/8815242/s/a-fascinating-wide-ranging-tour-through-a-quintessentially-american-institution#anchor-8815242 (4/4) #history #food #sociology
Disciplines like history, sociology, psychology, economics or medical sciences are built on many layers of abstraction and ambiguous concepts. To prevent skepticism and to ensure easier acceptance by the masses, global policies are often disguised under narratives using these disciplines and their maze of seemingly scientific expressions.
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