{"product_id":"9781526184740","title":"The cultural politics of food in South Africa","description":"Author: Mehita Iqani\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526184740\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 24 Jun 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFood is both a material system of nourishment, necessary for human survival, and a communicative system that signifies multiple meanings across human cultures. \u003c\/b\u003eThis book explores the cultural politics of food in the South African context, bringing together a range of disciplinary perspectives on the links between media, nourishment, and inequality. The chapters all highlight the multiplicity of meanings that food has in South African society. These include historical perspectives on the impact of colonialism, migration and apartheid had on food and foodways in South Africa; sociological interventions on food and society; aesthetic practices in relation to food; and mediated food cultures in South Africa. Taken together, the book critically explores the multiple ways in which food is never just food, and always linked to complex and shifting modalities of meaning and knowledge in the South African context.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47920564207774,"sku":"ING-9781526184740","price":194.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526184740.jpg?v=1782824062","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526184740","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}