Food Porn
Food Aesthetics in a Digital Age
$74.88
- Hardcover
142 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2026
Summary
Is food porn a vibrant and democratic new expression of modern food culture or a superficial addition to an image-saturated world? Tracing its origins from the 1970s to today, this timely book examines the evolution of food porn as a desire-inducing aesthetic practice and a visually extravagant food spectacle.
Through discussions on class, gender, sexuality and national identities, it questions whether food porn reinforces social hierarchies or empowers individuals. Also exploring ant…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529248838 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529248833 |
| Author: | Jonatan Leer, Stinne Gunder Strøm Krogager |
| Publisher: | Bristol University Press |
| Imprint: | Bristol University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 142 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 127mm |
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Critics Review
‘In this highly entertaining book, Leer and Krogager have dished up a deliciously provocative exploration of food porn that will change how you look at your plate, and your social media feed!’ Tania Lewis, RMIT University‘Read in one sitting, I was both entertained and schooled in the dynamism of food porn. A deft exploration of how food images organize desire, gender, and power, while leaving space for humour, irony, and resistance.’ Josée Johnston, University of Toronto
About The Author
Jonatan Leer
Jonatan Leer is Professor in Culinary Arts and Meal Science at Örebro University.
Stinne Gunder Strøm Krogager is Associate Professor of Mediated Communication at Aalborg University.
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