Chinese Espresso

Chinese Espresso: Contested Race & Convival Space in Contemporary Italy by Grazia Ting Deng

Grazia Ting Deng offers a compelling ethnographic study of Chinese-run espresso bars in Italy—spaces historically seen as emblematic of Italian identity. She unpacks how migration, labor, taste and sociability converge in those cafés to reveal new stories about culture, economy and belonging. 

For those interested in the cultural and socioeconomic impact of coffee.

Special Features

• Fieldwork inside Italian coffee bars managed by Chinese entrepreneurs, exploring cultural dynamics
• Investigation of race, space and conviviality through the lens of espresso culture
• A fresh take on coffee culture as a site of migration, belonging and transformation
  

About the Author

Grazia Ting Deng is a European Commission Marie Curie Fellow at Ca' Foscari University of Venice and a former postdoctoral research associate at Brown University's Population Studies and Training Center. She received her PhD in anthropology from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Book Details

• Title: Chinese Espresso
• Author: Grazia Ting Deng
• Format: Paperback
• Subject: Anthropology, culture, coffee history, Italian coffee culture
  
• Publication Date: May 14, 2024
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Dimensions: 220 x 140 x 18mm
• Weight: 390g