Full Description
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 anti-food porn aesthetics, this book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the deeper social implications of food's digital allure.
Contents
Introduction
1. What Is Food Porn? History, Definitions, and Interpretations
2. Closing up on Food Porn: Aesthetics and Techniques
3. The Porn of Food Porn: Gender, Bodies, and Sexuality in Food Porn
4. The Transgressive Food Porn: From Mukbang to Gonzo Food Porn
5. What Is Not Food Porn? Anti-Food Porn Aesthetics
Concluding Reflections: So, What Is Food Porn? And Why Does It Matter?
