Chuck Chelsea, Fernandes Samantha A, Hyers Lauri L
West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 700 High Street, West Chester, PA 19382, USA.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 700 High Street, West Chester, PA 19382, USA.
Appetite. 2016 Dec 1;107:425-436. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2016.08.106. Epub 2016 Aug 20.
In this qualitative study, the process of developing a politicized identity around diet was explored through a social psychological lens. Applying one of the most influencial models of group identity development proposed by Cross (1978) in which an "encounter" experience spurs an awakening into a politicized identity, we asked 36 participants who followed alternative diets due to political reasons to describe their unique encounter experiences that brought them to their politicized awakening. Their self-identified diets included pescetarian, vegetarian, vegan, raw, non-GMO/organic, and reduced meat consumption. Participants described the rationale for their diets, their "encounter" or awakening to their politicized diets, and whether they viewed their diet as a part of their identity. Using thematic analysis, we identified four key types of encounters that sparked their politicization: a series of integrated events, exposure to educational materials, a direct visceral emotional experience, and guidance from a role model. We discuss the results with regard to the politics of food, the nature of the politicized dieter's identity as part of a minority food culture, and the difficulties of engaging in political action through one's diet. The underexplored benefits of applying social psychological theories of identity to research on dietary subcultures is also discussed.
在这项定性研究中，我们从社会心理学的视角探讨了围绕饮食形成政治化身份认同的过程。运用克罗斯（1978年）提出的最具影响力的群体身份认同发展模型之一，即“遭遇”经历促使人们觉醒为政治化身份认同，我们询问了36名因政治原因选择特殊饮食的参与者，让他们描述促使自己政治化觉醒的独特“遭遇”经历。他们自我认定的饮食包括鱼肉素食、素食、纯素食、生食、非转基因/有机食品以及减少肉类消费。参与者描述了他们饮食的理由、他们对政治化饮食的“遭遇”或觉醒，以及他们是否将饮食视为自身身份认同的一部分。通过主题分析，我们确定了引发他们政治化的四种关键“遭遇”类型：一系列综合事件、接触教育材料、直接的内心情绪体验以及榜样的引导。我们将讨论这些结果，涉及食物政治、作为少数饮食文化一部分的政治化节食者身份认同的本质，以及通过饮食参与政治行动的困难。我们还将讨论将社会心理学身份理论应用于饮食亚文化研究尚未充分探索的益处。
