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Abstract: This project is about mass-mediated lesbian identity and the ambiguous politics of lesbian visibility as expressed in the realm of professional cooking. In recent years, mass-media outlets such as the Food Network have turned chefs into celebrities. Central to this trend has been the rise of competitive cooking shows, like Iron Chef America and Chopped, where chefs duel with one another ... read morein pseudo-athletic settings. These outlets have made a long-standing relationship, dating back to the French creation of professional cooking, even more explicit: food, cuisine, and identity are necessarily linked. In this context, where lines between self and food are increasingly unclear, the figure of the lesbian chef is being created, represented, and circulated to an ever-expanding audience. Among the many possible expressions of queerness, these venues are selecting a few token images as exchangeable signs of lesbianism in the market.read less
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