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Dr Marama Muru-Lanning’s presentation on “Vision Matauranga, Eclectic Anthropology and the Fading Empire” was particularly interesting because of its focus on unique Maori ethics. Dr Muru-Lanning discussed how, when undertaking her PhD, she had to complete an...
Simon Wilson eating Kentucky's finest Here we go again, I’m writing about KFC. Simon Wilson’s critique of KFC has some problems. He believes that KFC is ‘fetishized,’ and is “the celebration of crap.”[1. Chapman and Wilson, "The food critic and the rookie head to...
One of the strengths of Professor Bulbulia’s presentation was his ability to contextualise his research and directly link it to a wider theme. Drawing on the example of ANZAC day, Bulbulia noted that his overarching interest was examining how our direct connections to...
To Change or Not to Change? Heraclitus once said, “all entities move, and nothing remains still.” Interestingly, Dr. Joseph Bubulia’s seminar touched upon something that, throughout history, has remained pervasive to various societies- Religion. Secularism seems to be...
The two articles details Madeleine and Simon’s reviews on differing ends of dining. What are the essential elements needed to make a good dining experience? What defines a ‘normal’ meal? For me, a normal meal with family friends was a barbeque with steak, sausages,...
'I'm breaking up with chocolate' Photo by blogger Paula Brennan Why is food such a troubling and problematic topic for so many people? Chocolate is bad. As I write this, I can hear the grinding of teeth and heads being shaken. “How dare he classify a food as...
The Kardashian Era: Queen Kim's appetite suppressing, flat tummy lollipops. Credit: Sarah Rogers, The Daily Beast. What does a healthy relationship with food look like? What do you do when your friend tells you she's proud of herself because she's eating one meal and...
'There is no such thing as good or bad food' Photo: Pixabay In what ways is food a personal experience and in what ways is it a combination of quality ingredients and cooking expertise? Which do you think is more important? Food is unique in that it invites...
Over this module, the range of media in which food has been portrayed has been unsurprising, but something that stuck out to me is the influence of food trends. Somehow, we seem to keep falling into following the newest drastic diet for “remarkable results!” In...
Often, the creation of food is distinguished from ‘true art’ due to its perceived ubiquity, yet to me, it is this very fact that elevates it into the realm of art. While perhaps not a traditional artistic form, the creation of food, specifically food made for sharing,...
Marama’s discussion raised a lot of interesting points about the place of Maori knowledge in New Zealand research. She mentioned the perception some still have that Maori knowledge is somehow lesser than the ‘real’ Western-style knowledge deduced from scientific...
Picture above is a work by artist Siliga David Setoga. Source: http://www.popohardwear.com/shop/popohardwear-t-shirts/25-a-tribute-to-my-people-who-came-on-a-banana-boat.html I wasn’t prepared to be confronted by my naivety this morning. I realise that I have...