{"product_id":"porta-palazzo-the-anthropology-of-an-italian-market-paperback-softback-9780812223156","title":"Porta Palazzo; The Anthropology of an Italian Market (Paperback \/ softback) 9780812223156","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePorta Palazzo\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Anthropology of an Italian Market\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRachel E. Black (Author), Carlo Petrini (Contributions by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780812223156\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 17 October 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e232 pages, 12 illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm, 0.354 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"A robust, well-structured and argued book. [Rachel Black] provides us with a fresh, different slant on an urban space that, as she demonstrates, is far from being a place simply for buying and selling food.\" (\u003ci\u003eAnthropology of Food\u003c\/i\u003e) \"A very readable and accessible ethnography of the Porta Palazzo open-air market in Turin, Italy.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Modern Italian Studies\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePorta Palazzo, arguably Western Europe's largest open-air market, is a central economic, social, and cultural hub for Italians and migrants in the city of Turin. Open-air markets like Porta Palazzo have existed for centuries in Europe; although their function has changed over time-traditional markets are no longer the primary place to buy food-they remain popular destinations. In an age of supermarkets and online commerce, markets offer unique social and cultural opportunities and bring together urban and rural worldviews. These factors are often overlooked in traditional economic studies of food distribution, but anthropologist Rachel E. Black contends that social relations are essential for building and maintaining valuable links between production and consumption.\u003cbr\u003e From the history of Porta Palazzo to the current growing pains of the market, this book concentrates on points where trade meets cultural identities and cuisine. Its detailed and perceptive portraits of the market bring into relief the lives of the vendors, shoppers, and passersby. Black's ethnography illuminates the daily work of market-going and the anxieties of shoppers as they navigate the market. It examines migration, the link between cuisine and cultural identity, culinary tourism, the connection between the farmers' market and the production of local food, and the urban planning issues negotiated by the city of Turin and market users during a recent renovation. This vibrant study, featuring a foreword by Slow Food Movement founder Carlo Petrini, makes a strong case for why markets like Porta Palazzo are critical for fostering culinary culture and social life in cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e -Carlo Petrini\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Going to Market\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. The Market as a Field\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. The Evolution of a Market\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. A Neighborhood, a Square, and a Market\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. \u003ci\u003eFare la spesa\u003c\/i\u003e: Shopping, Morality, and Anxiety at the Market\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Il Ventre di Torino: Migration and Food\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. KumalÉ: Ethnogastronomic Tourism\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. \u003ci\u003eNostrano\u003c\/i\u003e: The Farmers' Market, Local Food, and Place\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: La Piazza-City, Public Space, and Sociability\u003cbr\u003e Afterword: Porta Palazzo Market and Urban Renewal\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52523255955736,"sku":"9780812223156","price":24.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/porta-palazzo-the-anthropology-of-an-italian-market-paperback-softback-9780812223156","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}