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== Definition of a 'Communal Meal' == |
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Feel like the definition of communal meal stated here is overly simplistic and either needs to be defined more closely or expanded significantly. In other words, although a communal meal can be undertaken for social and/or ceremonial reasons, wouldn't a meal eaten in a prison or work canteen or indeed at a religious order or military barracks also be a form of a communal meal? This would stretch the definition of 'social' and probably exclude 'ceremonial'. Furthermore, what are the parameters of what defines a communal meal - would a family meal or dinner party be in scope? Doesn't this need a tight definition of what is meant by 'communal'? |
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I'm a new editor so don't want to wade in on this big and complex topic so would appreciate a steer. Perhaps a useful way of defining this would be to reach for the concept of 'commensality' and also to look to anthropological writing on eating. [[User:RussellHistoryCook|RussellHistoryCook]] ([[User talk:RussellHistoryCook|talk]]) 17:52, 29 October 2022 (UTC) |
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Definition of a 'Communal Meal'
Feel like the definition of communal meal stated here is overly simplistic and either needs to be defined more closely or expanded significantly. In other words, although a communal meal can be undertaken for social and/or ceremonial reasons, wouldn't a meal eaten in a prison or work canteen or indeed at a religious order or military barracks also be a form of a communal meal? This would stretch the definition of 'social' and probably exclude 'ceremonial'. Furthermore, what are the parameters of what defines a communal meal - would a family meal or dinner party be in scope? Doesn't this need a tight definition of what is meant by 'communal'?
I'm a new editor so don't want to wade in on this big and complex topic so would appreciate a steer. Perhaps a useful way of defining this would be to reach for the concept of 'commensality' and also to look to anthropological writing on eating. RussellHistoryCook (talk) 17:52, 29 October 2022 (UTC)