Human food preferences and cultural identity: The case of Aragon (Spain)
Human food preferences and cultural identity: The case of Aragon (Spain)
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DOI：
10.1080/00207594.2012.692792
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发表时间：
2013-10-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Martin, Pilar
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作者：
Cantarero, Luis;Espeitx, Elena;Martin, Pilar
本研究旨在分析社会文化价值观与人类食物偏好之间的关系。本文认为，文化认同对后一种语言产生了很大的影响。这项工作源于一个理论背景，起源于欧洲和美国对世纪中期，在食品人类学领域。在阿拉贡自治区（西班牙）进行了定性和定量分析。研究方法包括焦点小组，深入访谈，参与者观察，以及向阿拉贡人口的代表性样本（816人超过21岁;置信水平为95.5%，误差幅度为+/- 3.5）分发的问卷。关于研究结果，已经发现食物选择和文化认同之间存在非常显著的定性和定量联系。换句话说，人们更喜欢吃与自己文化有象征意义的食物，以加强他们的归属感。虽然这项研究是在阿拉贡进行的，但我们相信，研究结果可以推广到其他地区。我们的研究结果的原创性和兴趣是值得注意的，考虑到，到目前为止，很少有作品分析了社会文化因素激励的食物行为。此外，公共和私人组织可以利用这些结果来实现健康促进和产品营销等目标。
This research aims to analyze the relationship between sociocultural values and human food preferences. The latter, as shown in this paper, are greatly influenced by cultural identity. This work stems from a theoretical context that originated in Europe and the United States towards the mid-twentieth century, within the field of the anthropology of food. A qualitative and quantitative analysis has been performed in the Comunidad Autonoma de Aragon (Spain). Research methods include focus groups, in-depth interviews, participant observation, and a questionnaire that was handed out to a representative sample of the Aragonese population (816 people over 21 years of age; confidence level of 95.5% and error margin of +/- 3.5). Regarding the research outcome, a highly significant qualitative and quantitative connection has been found between food selection and cultural identity. In other words, people prefer to consume foods that are symbolically associated with their own culture, in order to reinforce their sense of belonging. Although this study has been carried out in Aragon, it is our belief that the results can be generalized to other areas. The originality and interest of our findings are notable considering that, to date, few works have analyzed the sociocultural factors motivating food behavior. Moreover, these results could be used by public and private organizations to meet objectives such as health promotion and product marketing.