National food traditions are an important element of national identity and therefore they can be used as an effective instrument in a state’s cultural politics and the construction of its global image. Since the division of the Korean Peninsula into two independent states in 1948, Korean cuisine has developed in two separate directions. Today, two … [Read More]
Author: Maria Osetrova
Collections that include work by Maria Osetrova
- Invented Traditions in North and South Korea, University of Hawai'i Press 2021
Online Workshop and Book Launch: Invented Traditions in North and South Korea
One of the more interesting-looking academic titles published last year (in November) was this one. You’ll have to wait until August this year for the more affordable paperback version, but to whet your appetite in the meanwhile there’s a useful session later this month to introduce the global audience to the book’s individual chapters. Each … [Read More]