@masterthesis{Revera2018,
       author = "Revera, Maggie",
       title =  {{You Are What You Eat: Uncovering the Influences of College Eating Habits}},	
       type = {Bachelor's Thesis},

       howpublished = "\url{https://ir.hamilton.edu/do/cc3d7be8-bfb0-49b0-9b06-2989ee8873a3}",
       institution = {Hamilton College},
       year = 2018,
       month = may,
       school = {Sociology},
}

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Date

May 2018

Description

Why do Hamilton College students eat the way they do? Based on in-depth, semi-structured, interviews with 12 Hamilton students I searched for the major influences. My results suggest that there are variabilities between people’s habits, but there is a relationship between gendered popular culture and local peer influences that shape each person’s habits. Men and women eat differently, this is not questioned; however, the habits between athletes and Greek members showed variability as well. Athletes mainly eat based on performance, and Greek members typically follow popular cultures’ notion of an ideal body image: women should be thin and men should be muscular. My findings largely support the literature on eating behavior, however, it adds nuance into the culture at a small liberal arts college that previous studies often overlook.

Type of Work

• Thesis

Institution

Hamilton College

Area of Study

• Sociology

Degree

Bachelor of Arts

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Part of Collection

Senior Theses

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