Porta Palazzo : the anthropology of an Italian market / Rachel E. Black.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Black, Rachel E., 1975-

Contributor:

Petrini, Carlo.

Series:

Contemporary ethnography.

Contemporary Ethnography

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Black, Rachel, 1975---Homes and haunts--Italy--Turin.

Black, Rachel.

Porta Palazzo (Market : Turin, Italy).

Markets--Italy--Turin--Sociological aspects.

Markets.

Grocery trade--Social aspects--Italy--Turin.

Grocery trade.

Grocery shopping--Social aspects--Italy--Turin.

Grocery shopping.

Turin (Italy)--Social conditions.

Turin (Italy).

Physical Description:

x, 219 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Porta 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. 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.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Foreword / Petrini, Carlo

Introduction. Going to Market

Chapter 1. The Market as a Field

Chapter 2. The Evolution of a Market

Chapter 3. A Neighborhood, a Square, and a Market

Chapter 4. Fare la spesa: Shopping, Morality, and Anxiety at the Market

Chapter 5. Il Ventre di Torino: Migration and Food

Chapter 6. Kumalé: Ethnogastronomic Tourism

Chapter 7. Nostrano: The Farmers' Market, Local Food, and Place

Conclusion. La Piazza-City, Public Space, and Sociability

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Acknowledgments

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-212) and index.

ISBN:

9781283898515

1283898519

9780812205794

0812205790

OCLC:

809317367