Lucy Crane

A recipe of desire or disaster, the pleasure and pain of the family meal
Supervisors: Dr Megan Blake and Professor Peter Jackson

BA Human Geography, University of Wales, Aberystwyth (2000-2004)
MA Space, Place and Politics, University of Wales, Aberystwyth (2005)

Research Interests

My interests are based on examining the social institutions that communities and individuals constantly adhere to, rebuffed and rebel against when negotiating everyday life. In addition I am interested in the writings of Bourdieu and de Certeau.

Research Project

This research project seeks to explore the rules and boundaries that are gesticulated through food in everyday life. This investigation looks people in families and there eating rituals, aiming to give a sense of the framework that encapsulates communities and individuals eating habits. The research is using diary interviews, observation and soundscape data.

This project is part of the 'Changing Families, Changing Food' programme sponsored by The Leverhulme Trust

Teaching

August 2003 - August 2004
I have been an Environmental Educator in California's Serria Nevada Mountains for a year during my undergraduate degree

October 2006: Economic Geography Workshops Tutor
This involves teaching groups of about 20 second year undergraduate students. The workshops comprise engaging and enhance students' and build their confidence with core economic geography through pre-given topics.

My PhD is funded by the Leverhulme Trust

Contact Details

Address: University of Sheffield, Department of Geography, Winter Street, Sheffield, S10 2TN, UK
Tel: +44 (0)114 222 7973
Fax: +44 (0)114 279 7912
Email: L.Crane@Sheffield.ac.uk