Consumption, pleasure and politics: Slow Food and the politico-aesthetic problematization of food

Journal of Consumer Culture

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 202-232

  Sassatelli, Roberta ^a   Davolio, Federica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

critical consumption; foodism; pleasure; politicization of food; Slow Food

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954999393     PISSN: 14695405     EISSN: 17412900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469540510364591     Document Type: Review

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