'Going Native?'

The book "Going Native?" offers a comprehensive comparative analysis of the different experiences of settler colonialism in relation to food, food culture, and food pathways. It examines how these aspects are constructed, maintained, revolutionized, and in some cases dissolved. The authors illuminate questions about what settler colonial food practices and cultures look like, whether they are based on an imagined colonial origin, incorporate indigenous traditions, or create new hybridized food landscapes. A particular focus is placed on the socioeconomic and political dynamics of these cultural transformations. The book addresses three central themes: the development of settler colonial identities and states, the relationships with indigenous populations, and the process of self-indigenization, where settlers view themselves in the eyes of others as part of the indigenous population. These themes are crucial for understanding the relationships between settlers and indigenous peoples, as well as the emergence of settler colonial identities and states.