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| Authors: | Inger M. Jonsson: Department of Restaurant and Culinary Arts, Örebro University, Sweden |
| | Marianne Pipping Ekström: Department of Restaurant and Culinary Arts, Örebro University, Sweden |
| Publication title: | Self-Management and Meal Experiences in Swedish Prisons |
| Conference: | Inter: A European Cultural Studies : Conference in Sweden 11–13 June 2007 |
| Publication type: | Abstract and Fulltext |
| Issue: | 025 |
| Article No.: | 030 |
| Abstract: | Prisoners are given a greater responsibility for their daily living. When introducing the self-management system concerning food (planning, cooking and eating), problems occurred, which were not expected by the staff. We were invited to visit a prison for women, where the self-management system had been introduced, to meet their daily living and discuss problems with the prisoners and the staff. We also gave some lectures and together with employees discussed the problems. Although the prison is a closed system, we found equal episodes and feelings as in society. We found fight for positions and identity with the help of food. Food is not feed. Food is a system of communication, as Mary Douglas once stated. Power, gender, ethnicity and culture are key symbols for understanding the problems. Self-management appeared to be a much more complex project than just to learn or practice cooking, which was the original idea of self-management. |
| Language: | English |
| Year: | 2007 |
| No. of pages: | 6 |
| Pages: | 291-296 |
| Series: | Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings |
| ISSN (print): | 1650-3686 |
| ISSN (online): | 1650-3740 |
| File: | http://www.ep.liu.se/ecp/025/030/ecp072530.pdf |
| Available: | 2007-11-27 |
| Publisher: | Linköping University Electronic Press, Linköpings universitet |
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