In the late 20th century with the growth of cultural studies and the new social history, the history of food began attracting more scholarly attention. Two book series appeared,'' Food in American History'' series by Greenwood Press, and ''Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History'' series by Columbia U. Press. ''Food in England'', the classic history of all things culinary in England from the [[Middle Ages]] by the social historian, Dorothy Hartley has been constantly in print since its initial publication in 1954. | In the late 20th century with the growth of cultural studies and the new social history, the history of food began attracting more scholarly attention. Two book series appeared,'' Food in American History'' series by Greenwood Press, and ''Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History'' series by Columbia U. Press. ''Food in England'', the classic history of all things culinary in England from the [[Middle Ages]] by the social historian, Dorothy Hartley has been constantly in print since its initial publication in 1954. |