fast food

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• SOURCE: The Nation
  12/12/2022
  

  Food Has Long Been a Culture War Weapon

  The likes of Newt Gingrich and Pat Buchanan were eager to use the symbolism of food to characterize Democrats as scolds, busybodies, and elitists. What Americans eat has been difficult to untangle from politics ever since. 

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• SOURCE: Made By History at the Washington Post
  8/9/2021
  

  The Connection Between Conservative Christianity and Fast Food Franchises

  by Marcia Chatelain

  Many fast food chains have roots in two pillars of 20th-century conservatism: Christianity and free markets.

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• SOURCE: History.com
  2/21/2020
  

  The Food that Built America: The Kings of Burgers

  Historians Marcia Chatelain and Mireya Loza are featured in the History Channel's documentary on the rise of fast food in America. 

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• SOURCE: Public Books
  9/16/2020
  

  Public Thinker: Marcia Chatelain on Feminism, Fast Food, and First Gens

  Georgetown University Historian Marcia Chatelain talks research, publishing, podcasting, and connecting with first-generation college students in a wide-ranging interview. 

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• SOURCE: Made By History at The Washington Post
  9/15/2020
  

  The Long History Behind Allegations Of Racial Discrimination Against Mcdonald’s

  by Chin Jou

  The lawsuit against McDonald's by 52 African American franchisees is rooted in a complex history of urban disinvestment, Black capitalism, and corporate America. 

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• SOURCE: Forbes
  9/1/2020
  

  McDonald’s Faces $1 Billion Discrimination Lawsuit From Dozens Of Black Ex-Franchise Owners

  Historian Marcia Chatelain's book "Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America" is key background to a discussion of a recent lawsuit filed against McDonalds by Black franchise owners, alleging the corporation discriminated against them in allocating franchise locations. 

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• SOURCE: Boston Globe
  6/16/2020
  

  A Silver Lining for the Golden Arches in Black America

  by Marcia Chatelain

  McDonald’s has profited handily from its Black customers, while its presence in Black communities has led to a vexing set of circumstances for Black wealth and health.

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• SOURCE: The Atlantic
  2/6/20
  

  The Risky Dream of the Fast Food Franchise

  by Marcia Chatelain

  Americans have long pinned economic hopes on fast-food chains. And where there are hopes, there are scams.

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• Kentucky Fried Globalization

  by Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom

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