SOC349H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Foodie, French Fries, Cultural Capital
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Lecture 9. 1 foodies: what is a foodie, 4 traits of a foodies, education, foodies love to educate themselves on new food. Identity: see food as central to their identity, exploration. Do you obsessively pursue a perfect version of a dish: do you feel disappointed when you have to eat a bad" meal, foodie research, book on foodies by johnston and baumann, three main questions of the book, 1. Which foods and cuisines are fashionable and high-status: 3. What is the sociological significance of foodie culture: research methodology - study food writing + interview foodies, read a ton of food literature. March 16 2020: noticed hamburger obsession food of the year, food writers were obsessed with hamburgers and still are seen in the research, mostly the hamburgers with upscale ingredients, ex. Bymark burger in toronto - a foodie dream. For many years, this meant dining at an upscale french restaurant in new york.
