Changes in Food Habits of South Indian Hindu Brahmin Immigrants in State College, PA
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2009
Abstract
This study was conducted to understand the factors influencing changes in the food habits of south Indian Brahmin immigrants in State College, PA. Data was collected from participants (n = 28) using a semi-structured interview based on the PRECEDE framework, and participant observations. Analysis of the data used grounded theory generated themes highlighting their food acculturation experience. Adjusting in State College was described as a "delicate balance" that meant maintaining their south Indian traditions while at the same time adapting to the cultural milieu of a town that favored north Indian cuisine, and "blending in" with the larger American society.
DOI
10.1080/03670240903170533
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Mahadevan, Meena and Blair, Dorothy, "Changes in Food Habits of South Indian Hindu Brahmin Immigrants in State College, PA" (2009). Department of Nutrition and Food Studies Scholarship and Creative Works. 26.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/nutr-foodstudies-facpubs/26