Abstract
This dissertation explores the food narratives of migrants living in Johannesburg. The main focus of the study was on how participants tie themselves to their countries of origin, “home”, through the food that they eat and how they prepare it; thus, preserving their culture through their food. Ten migrants from diverse backgrounds were selected as participants in this study, with the study being set in each of their kitchens. The research made use of an ethnographic approach, with a focus on unpacking the migrants’ stories, in an effort to understand the role that food plays in a migrant’s adjustment to the host land. The study employed qualitative methods, such as participant observation and in-depth conversations, in order to obtain a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the migrants’ stories and experiences about their navigation between home and the host land...
M.A. (Anthropology and Development Studies)