Date of Completion
2024
Document Type
Honors College Thesis
Department
Anthropology
Thesis Type
Honors College, College of Arts and Science Honors
First Advisor
Teresa Mares
Second Advisor
Tyler Doggett
Third Advisor
Kelley Di Dio
Keywords
Food anthropology, first meals, last meals, death row, reentry, Reddit
Abstract
In this research, I explored the significance of the first meal consumed upon release from incarceration, reflecting changes in the meanings of food during the period of incarceration. Comparing last meals helped to explain comfort food and degrees of agency, facilitating a better understanding of first meals, and enabling an analysis of similarities and differences between the two. Creating a museum virtual tour of significant art by Julie Green, thoroughly reviewing the literature, and conducting an open forum observational study with formerly incarcerated individuals provided insight into the role of first meals upon release from incarceration and the degree of agency previously incarcerated individuals have over food.
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Recommended Citation
Warth, Sophie E., "First Meals and Last Meals: Vehicles of Food Meaning" (2024). UVM Patrick Leahy Honors College Senior Theses. 672.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/hcoltheses/672