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Article Dans Une Revue Social Science Information Année : 2011

Commensality, Society and Culture

Claude Fischler

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The founding fathers of the social sciences recognized commensality as a major issue but considered it mostly in a religious, sacrificial, ritualistic context. The notion of commensality is examined in its various dimensions and operations. Empirical data are used to examine cultural variability in attitudes about food, commensality and its correlates among countries usually categorized as ‘Western’ and ‘modern’. Clear-cut differences are identified, hinting at possible relationships between, on the one hand, cultural attachment to commensality and, on the other hand, a lower prevalence of obesity and associated health problems involving nutrition.
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halshs-01246748 , version 1 (19-12-2015)

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Claude Fischler. Commensality, Society and Culture. Social Science Information, 2011, 50 (3-4), pp.528-548. ⟨10.1177/0539018411413963⟩. ⟨halshs-01246748⟩
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