• DOI:10.1080/13688790500134380
Corpus ID: 145365993

Authenticity and representation: cuisines and identities in Korean-American diaspora

@article{Oum2005AuthenticityAR,
  title={Authenticity and representation: cuisines and identities in Korean-American diaspora},
  author={Young Rae Oum},
  journal={Postcolonial Studies},
  year={2005},
  volume={8},
  pages={109 - 125}
}

Young Rae Oum

Published 2005

Sociology

Postcolonial Studies

From a cultural perspective, food is much more than a source of physical nourishment or a part of quotidian routines. Food is amediumof emotional bonding, social relations, community building, religious practices, and is a battleground of cultures and politics. The focus of this article is the relationship between Korean (American) identity and food. First, I will examine how food is used in identity processes both in the US and in Korea. Next, the problem of defining a national cuisine… CONTINUE READING

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