Abstract
Veganism is a political movement opposing all forms of exploitation and a lifestyle characterized by not consuming products of animal origin. The adoption of veganism implies assuming a new identity enacted mainly through food consumption. This study examines the role of cuisine and culinary skills in performing a vegan identity. To work on this issue, we analyze diverse qualitative material regarding the young vegan community in Santiago de Chile (interviews, videos, social media). Our analysis shows that cooking allows vegans to delimit their identity through feeding control, which implies learning a new cuisine with their classification of edible and inedible and specific techniques and practices to create and recreate plates.
Presenters
Claudia GiacomanAssociate Professor, Sociology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
VEGANISM, IDENTITY, COOKING, CUISINE, PRACTICES
