The Sociology of Food in Spain

European Infuences in Social Analyses on Eating Habits

Bibliographic Data

ID7728188
AuthorsCecilia Díaz Méndez (0000-0003-3200-4922, corresponding author)
Year2006
Volume5
Issue4
Pages353-380
Publication date2006-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueComparative Sociology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1569-1322 • E-ISSN: 1569-1330
PublisherWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1163/156913306779147335
OpenAlexW2088028680
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited15

Key contributions towards understanding nutritional changes in modern societies from the viewpoint of social sciences have been made in the European framework. Existing Spanish studies echo the tendencies followed in other countries by anthropologists and sociologists. These works can be included within a wide-ranging debate on eating habits that has arisen from two novel facts: food options have increased making choice complicated, but the traditional agents that set norms no longer offer clear-cut guidance. In this study the main European perspectives are set out from a social viewpoint. An explanation is offered as to the stance sociologists and especially Spanish sociologists are adopting in these discussions. In addition, research proposals are put forward

Epistemology · Key (lock · Set (abstract data type · Social science · Sociology · Culinary Culture and Tourism · Food, Nutrition, and Cultural Practices · Wine Industry and Tourism · Ecology

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