A Sense of Place; How Museums in Wales Represent Going Back To Our Roots And Sharing Our History Through Food.

Wales is not a country recognised famously for its food heritage, it is a country rich in culture and tradition and food falls greatly within that, but it is not often a conversation starter, especially within a museum context. Food is a key element in understanding culture and as museums fill a vital role in conserving and representing local culture, it makes sense that they should go hand in hand. This thesis aims to fill the gap within the Welsh food heritage and the museum studies landscape. The impact that food has made within communities, and the communities that food traditions have arisen from. This study shows the ways in which food heritage has adapted through locality, historical and colonial impact and the ways in which Welsh museums have represented that change and to what extent. It dissects the sense of national belonging explored between heritage sites and the significance of representing culture for the purpose of conserving and safeguarding it.

Name dc:type.qualificationname

ma

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

masters

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Year dc:date.issued

2023

Author dc:creator

• Driscoll, Laura Cait

• DA Prydain Fawr

Dc Identifier Grantnumber

UWTSD

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.uwtsd.ac.uk:3059