Why Tuscany is the new Provence
Rituals of sacred self-transformation through food tourism, imagined traditions, and performance of class identity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2683082 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Janet Chrzan (0009-0007-4726-5582, University of Pennsylvania, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 388-399 |
| Publication date | 2006-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Appetite (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-6663 • E-ISSN: 1095-8304 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.appet.2006.08.016 |
| OpenAlex | W2112405991 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This article examines the burgeoning phenomenon of culinary tourism in Tuscany, Italy, arguing that it functions as a ritual of self-transformation for participants, particularly middle- and upper-middle-class Americans. It explores how these tourists engage in imagined traditions, constructing a romanticized vision of Tuscan life and cuisine that often bears little resemblance to the lived realities of the region. The performance of class identity is central to this process, as tourists use their consumption of food and wine to signal their social status and cultural capital. The article draws parallels between Tuscany and Provence, another region that has become a popular destination for culinary tourism, suggesting that both offer a space for affluent travelers to enact fantasies of escape and self-discovery through carefully curated experiences
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Epistemology · Faith · Sociology · Tourism · Culinary Culture and Tourism · Gender Studies · History · Wine Industry and Tourism
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.09 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2015 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |