ANT 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Comfort Food, Ice Cream, Muscle Hypertrophy
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Not the use of a good or service consumption culture. Culture dictates the production, availability, distribution and desirability of a good/ service no culture means there would be no taste preference of a good. Particular meaning attached to certain goods are also socially constructed. Social construct cultural meanings assigned to objects, events, practices, institutions etc. To survive but also to make ourselves and others happy. Comfort food when feeling down or allow time for social time to alter/control our bodies. Anorexia (and others) are described as an expression of the ultimate female role. Muscle building for males as a desirable traits food as culture and identity. Ice cream - heartbreak, comfort food, guilt turkey - thanksgiving, family, holidays, fall, cup of coffee- first date. Sunday brunch - casual get together with friends or family. Insects (a new trend in the western world that is gaining popularity) sardines/kippers. People tend to classify foods in different ways, according to their culture.
