Posthumanism Invited to Dinner: Exploring the Potential of a More-Tha Human Perspective in Food Studies

摘要

a plate of food awaits. A chicken thigh seasoned with the lemony accents of sumac. On the side, rice cooked with small brown lentils topped with onions, fried until brown and crispy. Leafy greens, steamed, salted, dressed with olive oil. What is happening here? Well, dinner awaits the diner, a hungry human wishing to nourish the body and satisfy the taste buds. Food will be tasted, digested, and transformed by bodily functions into nutrients and waste. Or maybe not.