Date of Award
2011
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in Anthropology
First Advisor
Matthew L. Murray
Second Advisor
Ahmet Yukleyen
Third Advisor
Nancy L. Wicker
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
Food is a universal medium through which identity is expressed. In cultures both past and present, food represents a direct way to communicate many aspects of identity such as ethnicity, nationality, status, age, and gender. In archaeology, while the nutritional and economic roles of food have been a topic of study for decades, the relationship between food and identity is a research area largely in its infancy. In my thesis, I explore general aspects of identity in the past, and in particular, I utilize a case study of four archaeological sites (Segontium (Caernarfon), Portchester Castle, Wavendon Gate, and Dragonby) to analyze the way in which food (meat) is employed in the production, articulation, and negotiation of ethnic identity in Roman Britain. In doing so, I contribute to the development of a methodology that archaeologists can apply in the interpretation and examination of identity in the past through the analysis of faunal remains.
Recommended Citation
Bobik, Aaron Michael, "Food and Identity: a Case Study of Roman Soldiers and Native Civilians in Roman Britain" (2011). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 56.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/56