| Folklore and food habits. | |
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PMID: 1254878 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The folklore surrounding food habits developed from uncertainty and fear in mankind's quest for food. In an attempt to gain control of his destiny, man developed various magical practices which would perhaps assure an abundance of food. The practice and beliefs did not develop haphazardly, but, on examination, reveal a type of "folk logic" explained by Sir James Frazer's concepts of contagious and homeopathic magic. The "logic" was extended to specific practices in preparing foods, eating of foods on special days, the use of food in curing certain diseases, and forbidding foods at certain times. The folk were attempting to coordinate the phenomena of their world according to cause and effect much the same as modern Americans coordinate their world. However, the basic assuptions were different. |
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Authors:
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P A Shifflett |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Dietetic Association Volume: 68 ISSN: 0002-8223 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Diet Assoc Publication Date: 1976 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1976-06-02 Completed Date: 1976-06-02 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503061 Medline TA: J Am Diet Assoc Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 347-50 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Aged Agriculture Animals Christianity Cookery Ethnic Groups Female Folklore* Food Habits* Holidays* Humans Infant Judaism Logic Medicine, Traditional Pregnancy Taboo* United States |
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