The dimensions and role of commensality: A theoretical model drawn from the significance of communal eating among adults in Santiago, Chile.
Appetite
; 107: 460-470, 2016 12 01.
Article
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| ID: mdl-27570185
This article examines the significance of communal eating among adults from Santiago, Chile, by elaborating on a theoretical model for commensality that is based on empirical material. Based on this objective, 24 group interviews were conducted in Santiago with family members, coworkers, and friends who shared meals with one another. The results showed that the practice of commensality strengthens the cohesion among the members of a group, providing an interactive space in which communal belonging is symbolized and shared norms are respected. However, eating together also is assigned an ambiguous value: On the one hand, commensality is viewed as positive in enabling connections with others. On the other hand, participating in commensality can be viewed as negative, causing tensions depending on the characteristics of the commensal group and the context.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Simbiose
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Ingestão de Alimentos
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Comportamento Alimentar
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Processos Grupais
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Modelos Teóricos
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Appetite
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Reino Unido