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Sociology of Food
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Foodways
Foodways refer to the cultural, social, and economic practices relating to the production and consumption of food. This reflects community identity, heritage, and rituals.
Food Desert
A Food Desert is an area, especially one with low-income residents, that has limited access to affordable and nutritious food, contributing to a social disparity in food security.
Slow Food Movement
The Slow Food Movement is an initiative promoting local food and traditional cooking as a response to fast food and the fast life, advocating for a sustainable food system that values biodiversity and cultural diversity.
Moral Economy of Food
The Moral Economy of Food suggests that food practices and beliefs carry ethical significance and that communities have shared understandings of justice and fairness in food systems.
Commodity Fetishism
Commodity Fetishism is a concept developed by Marx that refers to the perception of social relationships involved in production, not as relationships among people, but as economic relationships among the money and commodities exchanged in market trade.
Gastronationalism
Gastronationalism describes the use of food as an identity marker and political tool by the state, often seen in food movements that emphasize national cuisine to promote unity and cultural heritage.
Food Security
Food Security is the condition in which all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences.
Culinary Capital
Culinary Capital pertains to the social assets (knowledge, experience, and connections) one gains through understanding and preparation of good food, which reflects class and cultural distinction.
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