Eat, pray, love and travel. Analysis of the phenomenon of culinary tourism Cover Image

Jedz, módl się, kochaj… podróżując. Analiza zjawiska turystyki kulinarnej
Eat, pray, love and travel. Analysis of the phenomenon of culinary tourism

Author(s): Anna Sarzyńska
Subject(s): Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure , Crowd Psychology: Mass phenomena and political interactions, Rural and urban sociology, Film / Cinema / Cinematography, Globalization
Published by: Szkoła Wyższa Psychologii Społecznej
Keywords: popular culture; food; local cuisine; travelling; culinary tourism; cultural tourism; cross-cultural communication.

Summary/Abstract: In recent years, the dynamic development of tourism has been remarkable. Nowadays, it plays a very important economic, political and social role. This has been noticed by the film industry. Different types of tourism are subject of an increasing number of films. One of the examples is a movie Eat, Pray, Love (2010, directed by Ryan Murphy), in which the topic of culinary tourism is of great importance. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the representations of the food presented in this film, from the perspective of its meaning during the journey. In this peculiar situation, food is a kind of prop, helpful in meeting new people. Cooking and eating together is conducive to the tightening of social ties. Lastly, savoring the regional cuisine can be a multisensory experience, bringing great pleasure and influencing the overall impression of the trip.

  • Issue Year: 56/2018
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 110-121
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish