Heather Paxson
Cheese is alive, and alive with meaning. Heather Paxsonâ€™s beautifully written anthropological study of American artisanal cheesemaking tells the story of how craftwork has become a new source of cultural and economic value for producers as well as consumers. Dairy farmers and artisans inhabit a world in which their colleagues and collaborators are a wild cast of characters, including plants, animals, microorganisms, family members, employees, and customers. As â€œunfinishedâ€ commodities, living products whose qualities are not fully settled, handmade cheeses embody a mix of new and old ideas about taste and value. By exploring the life of cheese, Paxson helps rethink the politics of food, land, and labor today.
Food and Drink,Food,History,Food History,Food and Drink,Cookbooks,Nonfiction,Anthropology
The Life of Cheese: Crafting Food and Value in America