The modernisation of Nordic eating: studying changes and stabilities in eating patterns
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The modernisation of Nordic eating : studying changes and stabilities in eating patterns. / Holm, Lotte; Ekström, Marianne Pipping; Gronow, Jukka; Kjærnes, Unni; Lund, Thomas Bøker; Mäkelä, Johanna; Niva, Mari.
I: Anthropology of Food, Nr. S7, 2012, s. 2-14.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - The modernisation of Nordic eating
T2 - studying changes and stabilities in eating patterns
AU - Holm, Lotte
AU - Ekström, Marianne Pipping
AU - Gronow, Jukka
AU - Kjærnes, Unni
AU - Lund, Thomas Bøker
AU - Mäkelä, Johanna
AU - Niva, Mari
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - It is often claimed that in post-industrial societies eating is characterised by the dissolution of traditional cultural patterns regarding eating rhythms, the structure of meals and the social context of eating. This paper presents results from a Nordic quantitative and comparative study which was conducted in 1997 based on interviews with almost 5000 individuals from four nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden). The study showed that even through some flexibility was evident, eating was characterized by nationally different, but socially coordinated rhythms. Two distinct meal patterns were identified, a "western" pattern with one daily hot meal (Denmark, Norway), and an "eastern" patterns with two, daily hot meals (Finalnad, Sweden). Even though a lot of eating took place in solitude, eating was most often a social activity. It is concluded that daily eating patterns are still socially shared practices and a flollow up study is announced which will enable more systematic analysis of specific patterns of change and stability in Nordic eating.
AB - It is often claimed that in post-industrial societies eating is characterised by the dissolution of traditional cultural patterns regarding eating rhythms, the structure of meals and the social context of eating. This paper presents results from a Nordic quantitative and comparative study which was conducted in 1997 based on interviews with almost 5000 individuals from four nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden). The study showed that even through some flexibility was evident, eating was characterized by nationally different, but socially coordinated rhythms. Two distinct meal patterns were identified, a "western" pattern with one daily hot meal (Denmark, Norway), and an "eastern" patterns with two, daily hot meals (Finalnad, Sweden). Even though a lot of eating took place in solitude, eating was most often a social activity. It is concluded that daily eating patterns are still socially shared practices and a flollow up study is announced which will enable more systematic analysis of specific patterns of change and stability in Nordic eating.
M3 - Journal article
SP - 2
EP - 14
JO - Anthropology of Food
JF - Anthropology of Food
SN - 1609-9168
IS - S7
ER -
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