Communal meal

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A large group of diners, all seated at one long table
Communal diners at Outstanding in the Field

A communal meal is a

restaurants, college cafeterias, or in private establishments (home).[1][2] It often but not always serves a social, symbolic and/or ceremonial purpose. For some, the act of eating communally defines humans as compared to other species.[3] Communal meals have long been of interest to both archeologists[4][5] and anthropologists.[6][7][8][9] Much scholarly work about communal eating has focused on special occasions but everyday practices of eating together with friends, family or colleagues is also a form of communal eating.[10][11]

Communal eating is closely bound up with commensality (the sociological concept of eating with other people).[12][13] Communal eating is also bound up with eating and drinking together to cement relations, to establish boundaries and hierarchies as well as for pleasure.[13]

Some examples of communal meals are the Native American

cocktail parties, and company picnics
.

Communal dining was an important part of ancient Rome's religious traditions.[14] There is a mention of communal dining in Chinese history.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ Forgrieve, Janet (2011-01-19). "Communal dining - cozy setting or terrible trend?". SmartBrief. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  2. ^ Stakal, Kimberley (2011-02-14). "Restaurants Go Communal: Are You In?". Organic Authority. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  3. ISBN 9780691163871
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  4. OCLC 1313871862
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  5. OCLC 1086492959
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  6. OCLC 1123902594
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  7. ISSN 0002-7294
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  8. OCLC 958554322
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  9. S2CID 244644874
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  10. S2CID 151610874
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  11. ISBN 978-0-203-44379-8
    , retrieved 2022-10-31
  12. S2CID 56427179
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  13. ^
    OCLC 1201426965
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  14. ISBN 9781118886809
    .
  15. doi:10.1086/452319
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