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Jedzenie i jego funkcje w polskich serialach obyczajowych
Functions of food in Polish drama series

Author(s): Beata Łaciak
Subject(s): Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure , Sociology of Culture, Sociology of the arts, business, education, Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Szkoła Wyższa Psychologii Społecznej
Keywords: popular culture; TV series; eating; cooking; culinary myths and archetypes

Summary/Abstract: The basis of the text will be a long-term monitoring of Polish TV series, in which the culinary is rarely the main thematic topic, but almost always is a significant element of the narrative. The following text is an analysis of the functions of cooking and eating in TV series. Referring to numerous examples, I try to show the community, social, erotic and compensatory function of food presented in TV series. I analysed too the gender and environmental diversity of culinary and culinary myths and archetypes revealed in Polish TV series.

  • Issue Year: 56/2018
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 18-29
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish