A Local Cheese
The Affective Economy of Food Embeddedness in the Italian Western Alps
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6014685 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M F Fontefrancesco (0000-0003-3247-6110, University of Gastronomic Sciences, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 271-282 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Humans (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2673-9461 • E-ISSN: 2673-9461 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/humans3040021 |
| OpenAlex | W4388639420 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 35 |
This research delves into the intricate relationship between objects and communities, focusing on the central question: Can an object, such as cheese, contribute to the development and structure of a community? The paper explores the affective economy of the Formatge of San Lazzaro in the Italian Western Alps, exploring the product’s role as a cultural resource and community builder. Specifically, the article analyzes the connection between product and territory that underlies the production of local food and suggests that a product can be called “local” when it is part of the community, an integral part of a network of affective, cognitive, and spatial relationships that connect a territory through time and space. Thus, it explains the cultural significance of products for territories and why they represent a resource not only economically but also as culturally resilient
Business · Economic geography · Economics · Economy · Embeddedness · Geography · Product (mathematics · Resource (disambiguation · Sociology · Anthropology · Computer Science · Culinary Culture and Tourism · Organic Food and Agriculture · Wine Industry and Tourism
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |