The Fergusonian Field

In this special issue, contributors pay homage to the late Priscilla Parkhurst Ferguson, remembering her influence as scholar and mentor in the field of nineteenth-century French studies. "From the idea of the bourgeois, to the French literary field, to the meanings of Paris in the nineteenth century, the sociology of French cuisine, and finally to the cultural history of roses—Priscilla’s reach was vast," write the editors in their introduction. "The issue is organized according to the key themes that marked the trajectory of her thinking, from her early work in intellectual history and institutions to her more recent scholarship on how food shapes cultural and personal identities."

Contributors: Janet Beizer, Masha Belenky, Carolyn Betensky, Priscilla Parkhurst Ferguson, Susan Hiner, Cary Hollinshead-Strick, Cheryl A. Morgan, Catherine Nesci, Geoffrey Turnovsky, Priya Wadhera, John Westbrook, Alexandra K. Wettlaufer