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Food choices: Negotiating identities and feeling at home in the social landscape of sharing a meal

Waltenburg, Tess LU (2021) TKAM02 20201
Division of Ethnology
Abstract
This study highlights the sociocultural aspects of food consumption to analyse how identity, relationships and meaning is created in relation to food and meals. By using qualitative methods, a cultural analytical approach and theoretical perspectives by Sara Ahmed and Pierre Bourdieu, the aim is to create a deeper understanding of the sociocultural aspects of food, how it is consumed and how social surroundings can influence dietary choices. This study finds that social contexts and capital can influence dietary choices and eating habits both in specific situations, such as social events and eating with others, and have a long-term impact on food consumption choices and diets. It indicates how food consumption habits can be re-negotiated... (More)
This study highlights the sociocultural aspects of food consumption to analyse how identity, relationships and meaning is created in relation to food and meals. By using qualitative methods, a cultural analytical approach and theoretical perspectives by Sara Ahmed and Pierre Bourdieu, the aim is to create a deeper understanding of the sociocultural aspects of food, how it is consumed and how social surroundings can influence dietary choices. This study finds that social contexts and capital can influence dietary choices and eating habits both in specific situations, such as social events and eating with others, and have a long-term impact on food consumption choices and diets. It indicates how food consumption habits can be re-negotiated and changed over time through social situations and with new capital. (Less)
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author
Waltenburg, Tess LU
supervisor
organization
course
TKAM02 20201
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
food, ethnology, cultural analysis, capital, phenomenology, eating habits, diets, sustainability
language
English
id
9059081
date added to LUP
2021-07-01 09:23:55
date last changed
2021-07-01 09:23:55
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  abstract     = {{This study highlights the sociocultural aspects of food consumption to analyse how identity, relationships and meaning is created in relation to food and meals. By using qualitative methods, a cultural analytical approach and theoretical perspectives by Sara Ahmed and Pierre Bourdieu, the aim is to create a deeper understanding of the sociocultural aspects of food, how it is consumed and how social surroundings can influence dietary choices. This study finds that social contexts and capital can influence dietary choices and eating habits both in specific situations, such as social events and eating with others, and have a long-term impact on food consumption choices and diets. It indicates how food consumption habits can be re-negotiated and changed over time through social situations and with new capital.}},
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Food choices: Negotiating identities and feeling at home in the social landscape of sharing a meal}},
  year         = {{2021}},
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