In the online virtual network "Gradcafe.com" food would be thought of as a central idea. However the cafe is in fact, a metaphorical semblance to the literal establishment. "Food isn't just food, its not just something that nutritionists study, but its also people who are specialists in academic field take up in terms of thinking about its critical role in culture" (Kuttainen, V. 2013) This is true of the online network in that it contains many academia however the importance of food as to nourishment is not in question, but the social importance and activities carried out in that environment are. "While food habits and food systems may not be constitutive of spatially bounded cultures, nevertheless there are regional geographies of food production, food marketing and food preparation in which place and space play an important role." (Atkins, P., & Bowler, I. 2001. pp 275). This food network is similar to the online social network in that the production of the education facilities, the marketing and the preparation of students is all carried out in the one place and space.
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References:
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Atkins, P., & Bowler, I. (2001). The origins of taste, in Food in society: Economy, culture, geography (pp 273-284). London, England: Arnold. Retrieved from: http://www.learnjcu.jcu.edu.au
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