Aneignungen und Entfremdungen

Symbolische Dimensionen des Nahrungskonsums im Migrationsprozess am Beispiel russischsprachiger Juden in Israel und Deutschland

Abstract

This article analyses the relevance of food in the migration process as well as the associated complex subject of ‘home’ as perceived by the immigrants. To start with I would like to discuss the concept of ‘home’ and contrast it with new perspectives, which go along with the phenomenon of transnationality. I will then present theoretical aspects of the relevance of food in general as well as assumptions concerning the meaning of food in the migration process in particular. I will then combine both areas, i. e. ‘home’ and food in the migration process. To substantiate my thesis I will allege examples from my study of Russian-speaking Jews in Israel and Germany. As a conclusion reflections about the culinary home within transnationality will be presented.