Date of Award
5-2008
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Legacy Department
Applied Sociology
Committee Chair/Advisor
Witte, James
Committee Member
Wentworth , William
Committee Member
Norman , William
Abstract
Utilizing National Geographic's Survey2000 data set, this thesis investigates the intersection of social class and food consumption habits of Americans. Previous research identified the cultural omnivore as a new type of consumer who samples a wide variety of culture to show his membership in a higher social class (Peterson & Kern, 1996). This study focuses on one form of omnivorousness, culinary omnivorousness, to determine whether omnivorous food consumption patterns vary by social class. Three social classes are operationalized (highbrow omnivores, highbrow snobs, and lowbrows), and each class's consumption of three food types (universal foods, in-region foods, outside-region foods) is measured. Ultimately, this research finds a relationship between social class and culinary omnivorousness.
Recommended Citation
Conner, Cassidy, "Culinary Omnivorousness: The Relationship between Social Class and Food Consumption Patterns" (2008). All Theses. 324.
https://open.clemson.edu/all_theses/324