Lo solemne y lo parcimonioso : consideraciones sobre el discurso gastronómico y las tradiciones de cocina de la élite brasileña

Abstract

Idées d'Amériques 3 | Hiver 2012 L'alimentation dans les Amériques au prisme des sciences sociales Le solennel et le parcimonieux dans l'alimentation. Les pratiques gastronomiques comme source de distinction des élites brésiliennes The solemn and the parsimonious of food and eating among Brazilian elites : considerations in discourses of gastronomy and culinary traditions Lo solemne y lo parcimonioso : consideraciones sobre el discurso gastronómico y las tradiciones de cocina de la élite brasileña

The use of Pierre Bourdieu's distinction concepts in scientific articles studying food and eating: A narrative review

“…While discussing eating practices in France, Bourdieu (2010Bourdieu ( [1979) stated that the lower classes showed a more immediate desire for satisfaction, which reflected a lack of expectations for long-term rewards. SerraMallol (2008) and Pulici (2012) also discussed this relation of temporality in food choices and its relation to social classes. While in Tahiti the low-income respondents ate everything they had available for their meals (Serra-Mallol, 2008), in São Paulo the higher classes sacrificed their immediate pleasure for a more distant pleasure; i.e., health and beauty (Pulici, 2012).…”

“…SerraMallol (2008) and Pulici (2012) also discussed this relation of temporality in food choices and its relation to social classes. While in Tahiti the low-income respondents ate everything they had available for their meals (Serra-Mallol, 2008), in São Paulo the higher classes sacrificed their immediate pleasure for a more distant pleasure; i.e., health and beauty (Pulici, 2012). Darmon (2009) and Costa et al (2014) proposed a new model combining the symbolic interactionist and Bourdieusian approachesdtwo theories that are usually deemed incompatible.…”

“…Their results indicated that attending and hosting dinner parties maintained and strengthened friendships within selected social circles. Pulici's (2012) work explored high social classes in São Paulo and how food was used as a form of distinction. The authors conclude that the inequalities are still a relevant point in terms of gastronomy and table manners in Brazil.…”