Food ideology and eating behavior: contributions from Malay studies

C Laderman - Social Science & Medicine, 1984 - Elsevier
C Laderman
Social Science & Medicine, 1984Elsevier
A study of food ideology and eating behavior in Malay village demonstrates that the
relationship between belief and action is complex and not always predictable. Over-reliance
upon stated beliefs, and generalizations derived from particular ecological settings, have
influenced investigators into making universal and logical statements about Malay eating
behavior and its health consequences—a logic making, however, does not always jibe with
reality. Food ideology, like any other portion of a belief system, is subject to innovation …
Abstract
A study of food ideology and eating behavior in Malay village demonstrates that the relationship between belief and action is complex and not always predictable. Over-reliance upon stated beliefs, and generalizations derived from particular ecological settings, have influenced investigators into making universal and logical statements about Malay eating behavior and its health consequences—a logic making, however, does not always jibe with reality. Food ideology, like any other portion of a belief system, is subject to innovation, interpretation and rationalization, and contains within it ‘rules to break rules’ which assure the continued integrity of the synbolic system by patterning what might otherwise be seen as rifts its fabric. An understanding of eating behavior must be based both on a knowledge of the subsidiary, as well as primary, clauses of food ideology, and on direct observation of the behaviors elicited by these beliefs and modified by the setting, the situation and the individual.
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