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Garlic Capital of the World: Gilroy, Garlic, and the Making of a Festive Foodscape

Pauline Adema

Print publication date: 2009

Print ISBN-13: 9781604731200

Published to University Press of Mississippi: March 2014

DOI: 10.14325/mississippi/9781604731200.001.0001

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The Festivalization of Garlic

The Festivalization of Garlic

Creating and Celebrating Community in Gilroy

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(p.24) Chapter Two The Festivalization of Garlic
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Garlic Capital of the World
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Pauline Adema

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University Press of Mississippi
DOI:10.14325/mississippi/9781604731200.003.0002

This chapter first describes the changes the Gilroy Garlic Festival has undergone over the years. It then discusses why food festivals are so popular among community leaders seeking to distinguish their towns; how the festival creates and sustains a sense of community; and how the Gilroy Garlic Festival serves as a model for other festival organizers.

Keywords:   Gilroy Garlic Festival, foodscapes, community leaders

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