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Jiternice and Kolache: Food and Identity in Wilson, Kansas
Jeffrey Miller
Jiternice and Kolache: Food and Identity in Wilson, Kansas
Jeffrey Miller
This work examines the use of Czech food in the performance of identity in a rural Kansas community. The citizens of Wilson, Kansas face many of the same problems as other isolated rural communities; including a shrinking population, a lack of business and employment opportunities, and few community services. Wilson puts its face forward to the world through the annual post-harvest Czech festival, a festival that draws hundreds of outsiders to the community and allows the community to be the center of regional attention for one weekend a year. This text explores the way in which Czech identity - primarily through food and celebration - provide a mechanism for community pride and engagement.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | May 30, 2010 |
ISBN13 | 9783838305165 |
Publishers | LAP Lambert Academic Publishing |
Pages | 152 |
Dimensions | 150 × 9 × 226 mm · 231 g |
Language | English |
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