Introduction
摘要
This chapter explores the socio-cultural transformations affecting Georgian women through the lens of food practices. Drawing from extensive ethnographic fieldwork in Ozurgeti, Western Georgia, it challenges liberal feminist narratives of female domestic oppression by illuminating how cooking serves as a space of agency, identity expression, and socio-economic participation for Georgian women. Through critical engagement with feminist theory and local perspectives, the chapter argues for a nuanced understanding of gendered labour, tradition, and modernity in the post-socialist Georgian context. It examines how culinary practices extend beyond the household into community life and national identity formation, positioning women not only as caretakers but also as influential social actors.