Talking and Acting about Food in the Virtual Lifeworld: Food Studying in the University (C01)

• Subject Area: Educational Research on Socialization, Welfare and Professionalism
• Term: since 2022
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 470106373

The research project C01 investigates with qualitative research methods the practices of eating and regarding food (culture) in virtual lifeworlds. The project focuses on university students and observes typical behavior and practices regarding to self-measurement and talking about food. The project analyses individual and social practices and concentrates on well-being and sustainability. It uses the situational analysis as methodology.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1567: Virtuelle Lebenswelten
• Applicant Institution: Ruhr-Universität Bochum
• Project Head: Professorin Dr. Sandra Aßmann