Article
Preparing Soul Food: Investigating Performativity vis-á-vis Cultural Memory
The Black Theatre Review
(2022)
Abstract
This article will examine how preparing soul foods comprised of cultural, social and personal constructions have manifested themselves into a performative representation of Black identities. I will analyze the preparation of popular Black American cuisines such as hot water cornbread and collard greens. Given the popularity of these soul foods, I will look for ways they inform and reveal the cultural, social and personal constructions that influence perceptions of Black identities and performances of blackness. This article is a way of discovering how food can contribute to the memory, meaning, and meaningfulness of Black experiences.
Keywords
- Black performativity,
- soul food,
- greens,
- hot water cornbread,
- blackness,
- cultural identities
Disciplines
Publication Date
Summer July 24, 2022
DOI
10.2458/tbtr.4779
Citation Information
Michelle Cowin Gibbs. "Preparing Soul Food: Investigating Performativity vis-á-vis Cultural Memory" The Black Theatre Review Vol. 1 Iss. 1 (2022) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/michelle-gibbs/17/
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