Smothered and Covered: Waffle House and the Southern Imagination
Written by Ty Matejowsky
Reported by LJ Ganser
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BOOK DESCRIPTION
Waffle House has long been touted as an icon of the American South. The constant emphasis on the restaurant as a resonant symbol of regional character proves relevant to better understanding people, events, and dining styles. Whether approached as a comedic punchline on the Internet, television, and other popular media or elevated as a veritable touchstone of messy American modernity, Waffle House, its employees, and its everyday clientele do much to transcend the one-dimensional characterizations, distinguishing themselves in ways that regularly remain overlooked. Smothered and Covered: Waffle House and the Southern Imaginary is the first book to socioculturally assess the chain in the field of contemporary food studies. In this groundbreaking work, Ty Matejowsky argues that Waffle House's often-embattled public persona is informed by various complexities and contradictions. Matejowsky discusses Waffle House's roots in established Southern foods and traces the chain's development. It also considers Waffle House's place in American and Southern popular culture, highlighting its myriad representations in music, television, film, fiction, stand-up comedy, and sports. Overall, Matejowsky skillfully and convincingly demonstrates how Waffle House constitutes a microcosm of today's South, with all the distinctions and critiques that distinction entails.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ty Matejowsky is a professor of anthropology at the University of Central Florida. He is the author of Fast Food Globalization in the Provincial Philippines.
LJ Ganser is a three-time Audie Award-winning narrator with over 600 recorded tracks to date. Appreciated for its versatility, his work spans from hard science to magical fantasy, from stinging ants to Civil War, from Roger Rabbit to infinity – and yes, even beyond. He lives in New York with his family and his dog, Mars.
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AUDIOBOOK DETAILS
Buy on Google Play Books https://g.co/booksYT/AQAAAEDiaBYo5M
French language
Publisher: Tantor Media Inc.
Published on: September 26, 2023
ISBN: 9798350884029
Duration: 9h 14m
Genres: Business & Economics / Industries / Food Industry, History / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV), Social Sciences / Anthropology/Cultural and social, Travel/Food, accommodation and transport/Restaurants
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