01741nas a2200217   4500008004100000022002000041245012000061210006900181260000800250300001400258490000700272520098900279653001601268653002401284653001001308653002001318653001501338653001101353100002101364856013801385       2019                        eng d  a03016307 (ISSN)00aSeed of unity or seed of change? Maize, memory and identity in the making of Mexican cuisine as intangible heritage0 aSeed of unity or seed of change Maize memory and identity in the  caug  a317–3520 v543 aIn 2010, Mexican cuisine became the first «national» cuisine to make it into the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The essay focuses on conflicting narratives of maize – a basic staple since pre-Hispanic times, a national symbol and a global commodity of primary importance – in a long term perspective, and its objective will be twofold. By looking at the historical unfolding of cultural narratives around maize it aims on the one hand to explore the process of definition of ICH, as well as the role played by the State, UNESCO, entrepreneurs, local institutions, global consumers and activists in shaping the past, present and future of maize. On the other hand, by taking into consideration the multiple forms of appropriation of nationalist discourses, the article also highlights the ways in which heritagization processes could open the door for maize activists to reformulate the political and ethical problems raised by globalization and biotechnology economy.10aColonialism10aintangible heritage10amaize10aMexican cuisine10aResistance10aUNESCO1 aFattacciu, Irene  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85113507625&doi=10.1408%2f96902&partnerID=40&md5=5275f2750d8facaa975a17448c4aeada