Popped culture
a social history of popcorn in America
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Author
Publication
1999 - University of South Carolina Press, Columbia, S.C, South Carolina
Language
English
Word Count
66,000 words, Guess
Page Count
264 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL378144M
- ISBN-101570033005
- OCLC Control Number39981313
- OCLC Control Numberpoppedculturesoc00smit
- Library of Congress Control Number98040193
and 2 more
- LibraryThing2331888
- Goodreads1662106
Classifications
- DDC641.6/5677
- LCCTX814.5.P66 S62 1999
Description
"Whether in movie theaters or sports arenas, at fairs or theme parks, around campfires or family hearths, Americans consume more popcorn by volume than any other snack. To the world, popcorn seems as American as baseball and apple pie. Within American food lore, popcorn holds a special place, for it was purportedly shared by Native Americans at the first Thanksgiving. In Popped Culture, Andrew F. Smith tests such legends against archaeological, agricultural, culinary, and social findings. While debunking many myths, he discovers a flavorful story of the curious kernel's introduction and ever-increasing consumption in North America."--BOOK JACKET.
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