Food and Social Media: You Are What You Tweet

Name: Food and Social Media: You Are What You Tweet
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ISBN: 9780759120426

✍️ Rousseau, Signe

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Food Writing & History

📚 EDITORIAL REVIEW

“Grab this if you are a curious foodie or media student wanting to understand how Instagram and Twitter transformed what we eat. Skip it if you are hunting for kitchen hacks, quick weeknight dinners, or actual cooking instructions.

— Editorial Team

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Rousseau, Signe

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🏛 Altamira Press 📅 2012 📔 Hardcover ISBN: 9780759120426

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📝 Description: Food and Social Media: You Are What You Tweet

Social media has been a factor in the explosion of interest in food and democratization of food criticism, and this book explains and critiques the phenomena and key issues in a lively and anecdotal manner that will appeal to scholars and the interested general public alike.

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The book targets those fascinated by food history and media dynamics rather than cooks seeking recipes. It may not suit readers looking for practical kitchen advice or traditional narrative non-fiction. Instead, it serves as an analytical tool for understanding modern food culture's digital shift. Scholars of food studies will appreciate its focus on criticism's evolution. However, general readers expecting detailed anecdotes might find the scope too abstract. It is a niche title best suited for academic libraries or serious enthusiasts of food sociology rather than casual browsing.

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⭐ eatbookfamily.com editorial review Editorial rating 4.5/5

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Grab this if you are a curious foodie or media student wanting to understand how Instagram and Twitter transformed what we eat. Skip it if you are hunting for kitchen hacks, quick weeknight dinners, or actual cooking instructions.

Reader rating

4.4

Based on 1 reviews

Eatbook Family editorial team

The book targets those fascinated by food history and media dynamics rather than cooks seeking recipes. It may not suit readers looking for practical kitchen advice or traditional narrative non-fiction. Instead, it serves as an analytical tool for understanding modern food culture's digital shift. Scholars of food studies will appreciate its focus on criticism's evolution. However, general readers expecting detailed anecdotes might find the scope too abstract. It is a niche title best suited for academic libraries or serious enthusiasts of food sociology rather than casual browsing.

❓ Frequently asked questions

No, this is a cultural analysis and critique rather than a traditional cookbook, so you will not find ingredient lists or measurements.

No, it is an academic and cultural study focusing on text-based exploration of social media food phenomena rather than a visual recipe guide.

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📜 Historical context

This text explores the modern digital culture surrounding eating, documenting how online platforms turned everyday meals into public art, critical review spaces, and viral trends. It examines the shift from traditional dining etiquette to modern internet food sharing and widespread culinary commentary.