Explores the links between food, visual and literary culture. This book tells the story of the consolidation of nationalist mythologies of whiteness via the erotic politics of consumption and also combines through a visually stunning and rare archive of children's literature, architectural history, domestic manuals, dietetic tracts, and novels.
Exploring the lively transformations of materials like fermentation, putrefaction, and intoxication, this work examines how the modern state manages deviant populations. Kyla Wazana Tompkins employs a queer of color methodology to critique historical and contemporary narratives, drawing from diverse sources including 19th-century literature and modern art. By linking these materials to feelings and social values, she reveals their role in shaping human behavior and resistance against capitalist extraction, highlighting the dynamic interplay between art, politics, and identity.