The Shortest Way to a Nation’s Heart: Culinary Diplomacy Patterns Among Egyptians
作者机构:American University in CairoNew CairoEgypt
出 版 物:《Cultural and Religious Studies》 (文化与宗教研究(英文版))
年 卷 期:2020年第8卷第9期
页 面:498-509页
学科分类:0502[文学-外国语言文学] 050201[文学-英语语言文学] 05[文学]
主 题:public diplomacy culinary diplomacy nation-branding soft
摘 要:Savoring food is capable of triggering tangible and vivid emotional interactions that transcend language and geographical *** diplomacy represents one of the most enthusiastic instruments of cultural *** diplomacy,gastrodiplomacy under certain contexts,is outlined as using food and national cuisine to create multicultural connections,with the aim of improving communication and long-term cultural *** on Egyptian youth’s acculturation with respect to food attitudes,habits,and environment is very ***,this study examines the role of culinary diplomacy as a public diplomacy instrument aiming to enhance foreign publics’*** study analyzes the usage of culinary diplomacy as a means to develop an edible nation-brand,reflected in foreign publics’behavior,perceptions,and consumption patterns.A quantitative survey has been distributed among Egyptians to assess and evaluate their perception,attitude,and behavior towards the use of food as a public diplomacy tool and its tagged symbolic connotations,ideas,values,identities,and behavior.