What Is Commensality? A Critical Discussion of an Expanding . . . Commensality (the act of eating together) is studied in a range of disciplines and often considered important for social communion, order, health and well-being, while simultaneously being understood as in decline (especially the family meal)
From Sharing a Meal to Sharing Culture - How Commensality . . . Commensality, the act of sharing a meal with others, is a fundamental aspect of human social interaction Across cultures and throughout history, communal eating has played an important role in building relationships and creating community
Commensality - (Intro to Anthropology) - Vocab, Definition . . . The practice of commensality, or the shared consumption of food, is a fundamental aspect of human culture that helps to reinforce social bonds, establish a sense of community, and preserve cultural traditions
Commensality: The Essential Concept of Food Studies Sharing food in service to human needs beyond sustenance is an old idea, but the term “commensality” is a more recent coinage for it To enlarge upon the notion, bonds and relationships take shape over meals