Review Essay 2

Food and Identity Student’s Name Institution of Affiliation Course Instructor Date Food and Identity The readings this week, “Conflict and Deference” by Marjorie DeVault, “Who Needs Gay Bars?” by Greggor Mattson, and the article on drag queen cookbooks, all portray food about gender, sexuality, identity, and culture. DeVault is concerned with inequity in the division of labor in the household, especially cooking. Contrary to the slogans of the 'emancipation of women, ' women are still expected to cook for their families. From the above domestic labor, the norms of gender expectations are presented in that food preparation is associated with a "wife' and 'mother' status. DeVault also points out that although, in economic terms, women have consented and are becoming more like men in their contributions to the marriage via paid work, intrinsic gender roles are still dominant in performing housework. Mattson's article moves the emphasis on the traditional norms being redoubtable by the gay bars and queer communities. He describes how gay bars are as cultural bearers, then how places such as these are now fading away due to the rising social settings of the LGBTQ + community. This evolution is connected with the development of the food culture in such settings and the representation of drag queens in culinary media and society. For example, the drag queen cookbooks discus...