A taste of Francophobia
Ragout in eighteenth-century English literature
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11345904 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Po-Yu Wei (Wenzhou-Kean University), Po-Yu Rick Wei (Wenzhou-Kean University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1187-1200 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | History of European Ideas (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0191-6599 • E-ISSN: 1873-541X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01916599.2024.2350069 |
| OpenAlex | W4396693973 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 32 |
This essay examines the depiction of French ragout in eighteenth-century English literature, arguing that the dish reflects social apprehension regarding ideological, cultural, and military conflicts between England and France. This essay first traces a brief history of ragout, along with an overview of the dish's cultural connotation and complexity, in eighteenth-century English society. It next delves into the concept of eighteenth-century English Francophobia, demonstrating that this sentiment was a mixture of national pride and anxiety amid England's identity crisis under the potential French cultural threat. Finally, the essay examines ragout in eighteenth-century English literature and identifies the dish as the target of French pretension and cultural invasion. This research highlights the fact that eighteenth-century English authors' satirical portrait of ragout underscored xenophobic gastronomy and cautioned against a simple interpretation of the dish. The caricature and representation of ragout as a feminized, artificial, and laughable dish reinforces eighteenth-century English writers' concern for the invasion of foreign culture by emphasizing the contrast between authentic 'Anglo' meat consumption and 'Franco' sophistication
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |