{"product_id":"frankenstein-was-a-vegetarian-essays-on-food-choice-identity-and-symbolism-paperback","title":"Frankenstein Was a Vegetarian: Essays on Food Choice, Identity, and Symbolism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Owen Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein Was a Vegetarian: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssays on Food Choice, Identity, and Symbolism\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael Owen Jones tackles topics often overlooked in foodways. At the outset he notes it was Victor Frankenstein's \"daemon\" in Mary Shelley's novel that advocated vegetarianism, not the scientist whose name has long been attributed to his creature. Jones explains how we communicate through what we eat, the connection between food choice and who we are or want to appear to be, the ways that many of us self-medicate moods with foods, and the nature of disgust. He presents fascinating case studies of religious bigotry and political machinations triggered by rumored bans on pork, the last meal requests of prisoners about to be executed, and the Utopian vision of Percy Bysshe Shelley, one of England's greatest poets, that was based on a vegetable diet like the creature's meals in \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJones also scrutinizes how food is used and abused on the campaign trail, how gender issues arise when food meets politics, and how eating preferences reflect the personalities and values of politicians, one of whom was elected president and then impeached twice. Throughout the book, Jones deals with food as symbol as well as analyzes the link between food choice and multiple identities. Aesthetics, morality, and politics likewise loom large in his inquiries. In the final two chapters, Jones applies these concepts to overhauling penal policies and practices that make food part of the pains of imprisonment, and looks at transforming the counseling of diabetes patients, who number in the millions.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Owen Jones\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of folklore studies and world arts and cultures at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is author of a dozen books including \u003ci\u003eCorn: A Global History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCraftsman of the Cumberlands\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003e Tradition and Creativity\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStudying Organizational Symbolism: What, How, Why?\u003c\/i\u003e; coauthor of \u003ci\u003eFolkloristics: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e; and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eComfort Food: Meanings and Memories\u003c\/i\u003e, published by University Press of Mississippi\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 27, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53096623243375,"sku":"9781496839947","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4966\/4879\/files\/Tm5WOUtLdERZVDJ5dENSaTlmZGQ1UT09.webp?v=1778856731","url":"https:\/\/finderbooks.com\/products\/frankenstein-was-a-vegetarian-essays-on-food-choice-identity-and-symbolism-paperback","provider":"Finder Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}