Honors Theses
Date of Award
2013
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Croft Institute for International Studies
First Advisor
Katherine Centellas
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Every world culture defines itself differently through the application of similar qualifying processes. Gastronomy is an important one of these processes. This thesis aims to explain how food both aids in and exists as a reflection of cultural identity by asking these questions: What are the specifics of how gastronomical processes are applied in Uruguay and the Mississippi Delta? Do the two regions share similar cultural identification structures? If so, in what ways are they similar, and what do these similarities mean in the context of identity construction? In doing this, | aim to explain why culinary practices, more so than any other cultural traditions, demonstrate a resiliency in cultures that experienced heavy immigration. My research on this subject combines secondary, historical sources with primary sources, namely interviews, and ethnographic studies of each culture.
Recommended Citation
Reid, Claire Nicola, "When Cultures Collide: A Comparative Study of the Culinary Cultures of Uruguay and the Lebanese Community in the Mississippi Delta" (2013). Honors Theses. 2404.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/2404
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