Food and Binary Oppositions in the Chinese Meal System |
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Authors: | Jie Qin |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Media and Communication, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR
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Abstract: | As one of the most basic and accessible social codes, food has many social and cultural connotations. This article aims to offer a semiotic reading of ordinary Chinese meals. The three-meal structure and four binary oppositions (Cooked/Raw, Fan/Cai, Solids/Liquids, and Vegetable/Meat) are discussed. The laws that govern the Chinese meal system reveal how Chinese people see themselves and others, how they connect the past and present, and how they identify themselves with their culture. |
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