Dietary and Social Stratification: An Anthropological Perspective
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The number of articles dedicated to dietary and social stratification today is relatively small, and those that exist are often based on quantitative statistics rather than direct observations and narratives of people. This article aims to describe and analyze these phenomena, revealing the often invisible and nuanced social stratifications and definitions. This article uses phenomenological interpretation and analysis, providing an arrative overview of people’s choices and needs regarding their diets. Although diet continues to be influenced by social stratification, this influence is gradually diminishing, eliminating the monopoly of the upper stratum. While this article is primarily a phenomenological exposition, it argues that the relationship between dietary and social stratification is not unidirectional and proportional but rather influenced through multiple connections.
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