Leer / Gunder Strøm Krogager Food Porn

Food Aesthetics in a Digital Age
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-5292-4884-5
Verlag: Bristol University Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 142 Seiten, Format (B × H): 127 mm x 203 mm

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Leer, Jonatan

Gunder Strøm Krogager, Stinne

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Digital Lifestyle Internet, E-Mail, Social Media
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften Digitale Medien, Internet, Telekommunikation

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Diving into the World of Food Porn

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

Conclusion: So, What Is Food Porn? And Why Does It Matter?

Über Autor(innen)

Leer, Jonatan
Jonatan Leer is Professor in Culinary Arts and Meal Science at Örebro University.

Gunder Strøm Krogager, Stinne
Stinne Gunder Strøm Krogager is Associate Professor of Mediated Communication at Aalborg University.