Chifa An Anthropological Study of Chinese Food in Lima, Peru
Date of Award
2005
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Social Sciences
First Advisor
Andrews, Anthony
Keywords
Chinese Food, Anthropology, Peru
Area of Concentration
Anthropology
Abstract
This thesis explores Chinese food in Lima, Peru as a marker of identity and as a cultural tool capable of achieving social change. Through a discussion of Chinese immigration and food in Peru from a historical political economic perspective and an ethnographic examination of a contemporary Chinese restaurant owner in Lima, I examine the intricate role food as a symbol of ethnic and national identity in the modern world. Ultimately, I argue that Chinese food, chifa, not only transcends traditional anthropological concepts of culture and operates simultaneously as a symbol of Chinese and Peruvian identity, but that it also allows Chinese Peruvians to state a position of importance in Peruvian society.
Recommended Citation
Tang, Brian, "Chifa An Anthropological Study of Chinese Food in Lima, Peru" (2005). Theses & ETDs. 3588.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/3588
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