Bissell, P. orcid.org/0000-0001-6503-6205, Peacock, M. orcid.org/0000-0001-7499-0439, Holdsworth, M. orcid.org/0000-0001-6028-885X et al. (3 more authors) (2018) Introducing the idea of 'assumed shared food narratives' in the context of social networks: reflections from a qualitative study conducted in Nottingham, England. Sociology of Health and Illness, 40 (7). pp. 1142-1155. ISSN 0141-9889
Abstract
This study explores the ways in which social networks might shape accounts about food practices. Drawing on insights from the work of Christakis and Fowler () whose claims about the linkages between obesity and social networks have been the subject of vigorous debate in the sociological literature, we present qualitative data from a study of women's' accounts of social networks and food practices, conducted in Nottingham, England. We tentatively suggest that whilst social networks in their broadest sense, might shape what was perceived to be normal and acceptable in relation to food practices (and provide everyday discursive resources which normalise practice), the relationship between the two is more complex than the linear relationship proposed by Christakis and Fowler. Here, we introduce the idea of assumed shared food narratives (ASFNs), which, we propose, sheds light on motive talk about food practices, and which also provide practical and discursive resources to actors seeking to protect and defend against 'untoward' behaviour, in the context of public health messages around food and eating. We suggest that understanding ASFNs and the ways in which they are embedded in social networks represents a novel way of understanding food and eating practices from a sociological perspective.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Bissell, P. , Peacock, M. , Holdsworth, M. , Powell, K. , Wilcox, J. and Clonan, A. (2018), Introducing the idea of ‘assumed shared food narratives’ in the context of social networks: reflections from a qualitative study conducted in Nottingham, England. Sociol Health Illn., which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.12746. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. |
Keywords: | assumed shared food narratives; biographical interviews; maternal feeding; obesity |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number NOTTINGHAM CITY NHS XXATURNER PCT/ScHARR/FSF/11-12 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 25 Jul 2018 11:26 |
Last Modified: | 11 Aug 2020 11:00 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.12746 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/1467-9566.12746 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:133420 |