Clambake: A History and Celebration of an American Tradition (Publications of the American Folklore Society, New Series)

Clambake: A History and Celebration of an American Tradition (Publications of the American Folklore Society, New Series) by Neustadt, Katherine D.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780870237997.

An appreciative examination of the New England clambake, Neustadt divides her study into three parts: historical (social, economic, political, regional, and cultural) influences on the clambake; a close focus on the Allens Neck clambake as a cultural phenomena in its own right; and a critical examination of the central elements of the clambaking tradition―food, ritual, and festival. The author views the clambake as a unique American folk tradition with interesting connections and rich resonances with other aspects of American culture and history.