Examining food security using an ethnographic approach : practical lessons learned about research and the self /
The following case study describes the ethnographic methods, and practical lessons learned when studying the everyday food practices of three low-income groups: rural, homeless, and refugee. While previous studies have shown that lower-income groups are more susceptible to diet-related diseases, and...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications Ltd,
2018.
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| Series: | SAGE Research Methods. Cases.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The following case study describes the ethnographic methods, and practical lessons learned when studying the everyday food practices of three low-income groups: rural, homeless, and refugee. While previous studies have shown that lower-income groups are more susceptible to diet-related diseases, and more likely to need food and nutritional assistance, very little is known about the day-to-day food practices of these individuals and families. To address this gap, I used an ethnographic design, including 60 hr of observations and 22 in-depth interviews, conducted in urban and rural settings in the northeastern United States. My main findings suggest that each group has distinct patterns of everyday food practices, and vary in food behaviors and food security. Specifically, this case study describes my research design, and three practical lessons I learned while conducting this research: (1) The utility of adapting standardized research methods, (2) the importance of a pilot project, and (3) how to situate the self in one's research. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781526444318 1526444313 |