Ebook {Epub PDF} White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf by Aaron Bobrow-Strain

White Bread is Aaron Bobrow-Strain's look at the central place of bread, not just on the American table but also in its discussions about morality, class, race, and the environment. Bobrow-Strain takes readers from the immigrant-run bakeries of the s, which were associated with unsafe bread, to the shining promise of industrially-made loaves that could bolster Americans against communism, to the brown Cited by: White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf "In this fascinating history of perhaps the most maligned and emblematic American food--industrially made white bread--Bobrow-Strain subtly upends common prejudices while illuminating fundamental shifts in the nation's economy, gender relations, aesthetic preferences, diet, and cultural politics.".  · As Bobrow-Strain traces the story of bread, from the first factory loaf to the latest gourmet pain au levain, he shows how efforts to champion “good food” reflect dreams of a better society—even as they reinforce stark social hierarchies. The history of America’s love-hate relationship with white bread reveals a lot about contemporary efforts to change the way we bltadwin.ru: Beacon Press.

White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf by Aaron Bobrow-Strain. Click here for the lowest price! Paperback, , Aaron Bobrow-Strain, associate professor of politics at Whitman College, writes and teaches on the politics of the global food system. He is the author of 'White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf' and 'Intimate Enemies: Landowners, Power, and Violence in Chiapas.' Photo Credit: Greg Lehman, White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf - Kindle edition by Bobrow-Strain, Aaron. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf.

White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf "In this fascinating history of perhaps the most maligned and emblematic American food--industrially made white bread--Bobrow-Strain subtly upends common prejudices while illuminating fundamental shifts in the nation's economy, gender relations, aesthetic preferences, diet, and cultural politics.". White Bread: A History of the Store-Bought Loaf by Aaron Bobrow-Strain is the story of how white bread became white trash; this social history shows how our relationship with the most beloved and reviled food staple reflects our country's changing values. White Bread is Aaron Bobrow-Strain's look at the central place of bread, not just on the American table but also in its discussions about morality, class, race, and the environment. Bobrow-Strain takes readers from the immigrant-run bakeries of the s, which were associated with unsafe bread, to the shining promise of industrially-made loaves that could bolster Americans against communism, to the brown-bread revolution of the '70s and '80s.