2022
DOI: 10.1007/s11013-022-09785-2
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Food and Trauma: Anthropologies of Memory and Postmemory

Abstract: Much has been written about the multifaceted significance of food and eating from an anthropological perspective; the same can be said about the role of food in collective identity construction and nation building. In contrast, the nexus of food, memory, psychological trauma, and disordered eating has been less explored. The aim of this interdisciplinary article is to synthesize available knowledge on this topic by engaging with research literature in fields such as food history, anthropology, sociology, and p… Show more

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“…Childhood experiences of my parents hoarding culturally appropriate Vietnamese food in fear of missing out on a sale, or not having enough to eat during times of crisis, was the norm (see Figure 5). Strand's (2023) ideas surrounding food and post memory align with the lessons my parents taught me about the act of cooking and eating together, as marginalized communities often "navigate and negotiate the family and social relations that shape [their] biographical selves" (p. 467)-and shelves. As my parents struggled to assimilate into Canadian tastes and often yearned for a connection with their homeland, they bought ingredients in bulk to prepare and save for special occasions and potential crises.…”
Section: Survival As a Force In Memory-keeping And Coping With Traumamentioning
confidence: 89%
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“…Childhood experiences of my parents hoarding culturally appropriate Vietnamese food in fear of missing out on a sale, or not having enough to eat during times of crisis, was the norm (see Figure 5). Strand's (2023) ideas surrounding food and post memory align with the lessons my parents taught me about the act of cooking and eating together, as marginalized communities often "navigate and negotiate the family and social relations that shape [their] biographical selves" (p. 467)-and shelves. As my parents struggled to assimilate into Canadian tastes and often yearned for a connection with their homeland, they bought ingredients in bulk to prepare and save for special occasions and potential crises.…”
Section: Survival As a Force In Memory-keeping And Coping With Traumamentioning
confidence: 89%
“…Family Food Sustainability Strand's (2023) research on food, memory, and trauma provides an insightful case study on how American veterans "described how they would continue to hoard and overeat high-calorie foods when they were no longer in the military" (p. 484). Alternatively, I can speak on the experience of having refugee parents who endured the Vietnam War (1955War ( -1975 and how postwar hoarding also manifested in their lives.…”
Section: Survival As a Force In Memory-keeping And Coping With Traumamentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…For example, the association between traumatic experiences and the development of eating disorders – and bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder in particular – is well established and may account for some of the observed risk. 40 , 41 Furthermore, socioeconomic disadvantage, stress and discrimination, which are also more common among individuals with a migration background, may increase the risk of disordered eating behaviours, including those associated with obesity. 42 , 43 Hypothetically, experiences of having a physical appearance that differs from that of the White majority population may give rise to body image concerns.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“… 6. Strand (2022) provides an insightful overview of how social and power relations, desires and memories, forms of resistance, and experiences of trauma are embodied and communicated through food.…”
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