While audience and participation surveys, as well as econometric demand studies,
generally confirm that performing arts audiences are relatively elite, there are surprises …

While audience and participation surveys, as well as econometric demand studies,
generally confirm that performing arts audiences are relatively elite, there are surprises …

This important cultural analysis tells two stories about food. The first depicts good food as
democratic. Foodies frequent 'hole in the wall'ethnic eateries, appreciate the pie found in …

Ihad never cooked a meal when I came to the United States in 1988 as a young adult. I had
made omelets, taught by a Boy Scouts' Camp Counselor in Jamshedpur. I had brewed tea a …

The third edition of Issues in Cultural Tourism Studies provides a vital framework for
analysing the complexity of cultural tourism and its increasing globalization in existing as …

Comparison is one of the most powerful tools used in intellectual inquiry, since an
observation made repeatedly is given more credence than is a single observation. In …

The American culinary field has experienced a broadening in recent decades. While French
food retains high status, gourmet food can now come from a broad range of cuisines. This …

The concept of omnivorousness has become influential in the sociologies of culture and
consumption, cited variously as evidence of altered hierarchies in cultural participation and …

The cultural omnivore debate is central to the understanding of contemporary cultural
inequality. This paper offers some new evidence about Britain, some methodological …

ABSTRACT In England, the Taking Part Survey is the dominant source of information on
participation and its relationship with social stratification. Existing work that investigates state …