What do Andy Warhol, pecorino and wasabi have in common? Food practices in Ljubljana and Maribor

• Main Authors: Tanja Kamin, Blanka Tivadar, Samo Kropivnik
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Ljubljana 2012-12-01
• Series: Družboslovne Razprave
• Subjects: culinary capital; lifestyle; health; food practice; taste
• Online Access: http://druzboslovnerazprave.org/clanek/pdf/2012/71/6/

The authors present an analysis of food practices based on the research project »Media consumption, class and cultural stratification«. A cluster analysis of data obtained from a random sample of the adult population in Ljubljana and Maribor, the two biggest cities in Slovenia, revealed four food cultures: Aspiring traditionalists (27% of the sample), Struggling traditionalists (32%), Health conscious and socially responsible hedonists (29%) and Traditionalists, adapted to urban trends (12%). The findings support previous research which recognises significant associations between food practices, socio-demographic factors (particularly education), values and cultural consumption. The data show that food practices in Ljubljana and Maribor are still primarily traditionalistic, as are several other practices of everyday life.