Carriers of Food Socialisation and Social Norms for 3-6 Year Olds in Chinese Kindergartens in the New Era

Abstract

This paper reviews the vectors of food socialisation in Chinese children during the period of 3-6 years old. It also outlines the current state of research and perspectives of Chinese scholars on the vectors of children's food socialisation through previous sociological and psychological studies. In the context of China's urbanisation and the new paradigm of comprehensive poverty eradication, there has been a gradual convergence of socialisation carriers for children, and new changes have arisen in line with the development of technology and the consumer industry. The vectors covered in this paper include family, kindergarten or nursery school, peers, restaurants or convenience stores, and marketing or mass media.