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In Planet Taco, Jeffrey Pilcher traces the historical origins and evolution of Mexico's national cuisine, explores its incarnation as a Mexican American fast-food, shows how surfers became global pioneers of Mexican food, and how Corona beer conquered the world. Pilcher is particularly enlightening on what the history of Mexican food reveals about the uneasy relationship between globalization and authenticity. The burritos and taco shells that many people think of as Mexican were actually created in the United States. But Pilcher argues that the contemporary struggle between globalization and national sovereignty to determine the authenticity of Mexican food goes back hundreds of years.
Language
English
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Book Format
Paperback
Original Languages
English
Number of Pages
320
Author
Jeffrey M Pilcher
Title
Planet Taco
ISBN-13
9780190655778
Publication Date
March, 2017
Assembled Product Dimensions (L x W x H)
8.90 x 5.60 x 0.90 Inches
ISBN-10
0190655771
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