Republic of barbecue: : stories beyond the brisket

• Autores: Jessica Reeves
• Localización: The Journal of American Folklore, ISSN-e 1535-1882, Vol. 127, Nº. 503, 2014, págs. 95-96
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Pp. xxvii + 227, acknowledgments, intro- duction, photos, index, photo credits.) This beautiful collection, colorful enough to display as a coffee-table book, contributes sig- nificantly to the oral history tradition and the study of barbecue simultaneously. it arrives full of vibrant and artistic photographs delivering as much food for the eyes as the establishments it discusses deliver barbecue to the people of Austin, texas, and its surrounding areas. rec- ognizing the cultural importance of barbeque to the people of texas, Republic of Barbecue: Stories Beyond the Brisket compiles pages upon pages of oral histories from the men and women who have dedicated their lives to the delivery of what has become not only a texas staple, but for many, a way of life. editor elizabeth engel- hardt, an associate professor of American Stud- ies at the university of texas at Austin, com- piled essays, interviews, photographs, and personal narratives collected by 11 graduate students and turned them into a study of the people behind great barbecue that informs, engages, and entertains readers of all spheres.