Modern Meal Patterns
Tensions Between Bodily Needs and the Organization of Time and Space
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5220144 |
|---|---|
| Authors | S⊘ren Tange Kristensen (University College Copenhagen), Lotte Holm (0000-0003-0667-7779, Centre for Agricultural Research) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 151-173 |
| Publication date | 2006-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Food and Foodways (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0740-9710 • E-ISSN: 1542-3484 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07409710600962316 |
| OpenAlex | W1984079389 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 18 |
This article argues that a sound understanding of eating must include analyses of the relation between the experienced body and different dimensions of eating patterns, such as the rhythm of eating, the quality of the meal, and its social context. In a qualitative interview study carried out in Copenhagen, Denmark, the relationship between eating habits and immediate bodily experiences of hunger, satiety, and appetite was investigated through open-ended, in-depth interviews with 20 individuals representing a variety of socio-economic backgrounds. In everyday life, most interviewees had problems accommodating what they considered to be an ideal meal pattern, i.e. an eating routine meeting their cultural and bodily needs simultaneously. We argue that the prevailing cultural model of meal patterns is detached from, and in conflict with, modern social organization of time and space. The individual body has become the place where conflicting structures and demands in society are experienced; it is also the place where these conflicts are supposed to be solved
Appetite · Context (archaeology) · Everyday life · Ideal (ethics) · Political science · Social environment · Social science · Sociology · Culinary Culture and Tourism · Diversity and Impact of Dance · Food, Nutrition, and Cultural Practices · History · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
Eating
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,18 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |