Kitchens as Cultural Mediums: The Food Experiences of Mexican Immigrants in Minnesota

摘要: AbstractUnder conditions of displacement, food has been linked to physical and emotional well-being positioned as a stabilizing cultural element, one imbued with symbolic meaning when deployed in the construction identity. However, limited research delved into role kitchens adjustment process immigrant groups. Understanding how practices relate built environment, particularly kitchens, enriches potential solutions by which designers, housing professionals, educators, policymakers can work toward culturally sensitive housing; that is, supports various ways living. Drawing from 25 in-home interviews Mexican immigrants Mexican-Americans living Minnesota, this article investigated their kitchen needs way more fully understand domestic interiors immigrants’ attempts navigate life displacement. A background on immigration, culture’s foundations, study’s methodology preceded t...