The taste of memories: food as the narrator of a generation's memory

(in English) This thesis focuses on studying the relationship between food, memories, and cultural identity among Generation Y (also known as "millennials") in the Czech Republic. The thesis aims to understand the role that food has played and continues to play in their lives, which specific foods are key carriers of memories and emotions for Generation Y, and how these memories shape their (individual/collective) identity and memory. The thesis theoretically straddles the boundary between food anthropology and memory studies, using a combination of cultural anthropological methods and oral history to conduct an in-depth examination of the eating habits and customs of millennials. Through a series of in- depth oral history interviews with members of the selected generation, the role of specific foods in the context of memories and cultural experiences is analyzed. The aim of the work is to reveal which foods serve as key symbols and means of transmitting the personal and cultural stories of a generation that came of age at the turn of two regimes and two millennia. The results of the research can provide insight into the dietary preferences of Generation Y, but also explore how this generation creates and preserves its collective memory through cultural aspects associated with food. The work should...