Research Output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
D.Soc.Sc. Johanna Mäkelä is the Professor of Food culture at the University of Helsinki. At the moment, she is the Dean of the Faculty of Educational Sciences. Her field of expertise lies in sociology and food and consumer studies with a focus on social and cultural aspects of eating. Mäkelä has been particularly interested in meal studies and styles and practices of eating. In her research she has used both quantitative and qualitative methods and data.
Mäkelä has worked in research projects that explored e.g. future food consumption, responsibility of the food chain, consumers’ food classifications and practices in everyday life contexts, Nordic eating habits, and fat wars.
Fields of Science
- 516 Educational sciences
- 5141 Sociology
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Publications 1996 2018
Elements of practice in the analysis of auto-ethnographical cooking videos
Torkkeli, K. L., Mäkelä, M. J. & Niva, M. H., 15 Mar 2018, In : Journal of Consumer Culture.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
File
Food, Nutrition, and Health in Finland
Mäkelä, J. & Rautavirta, K., 18 Sep 2018, Nutritional and Health Aspects of Food in Nordic Countries. Andersen, V., Bar, E. & Wirtanen, G. (eds.). London: Academic Press, p. 127-143 16 p. (Elsevier Traditional and Ethnic Food Series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Informal learning and food sense in home cooking
Janhonen, K., Torkkeli, K. & Mäkelä, J., 1 Nov 2018, In : Appetite. 130, p. 190-198 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
File
Ruuan yltäkylläisyys ja rajat - sosiologisia havaintoja Suomesta
Jallinoja, P., Mäkelä, J. & Niva, M., 2018, In : Duodecim. 134, 15, p. 1501-1507 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
File
Yksin ja yhdessä syöminen modernissa kulutusyhteiskunnassa
Koponen, S. J., Niva, M. H. & Mäkelä, J., 2018, Kulutus ja talous – Näkökulmia yhteiskunnan muutokseen: Juhlakirja professori Visa Heinosen 60-vuotispäiväksi . Autio, J., Autio, M., Kylkilahti, E. & Pantzar, M. (eds.). Helsinki: Helsingin yliopisto, Taloustieteen osasto, p. 55-67 13 p. (Department of Economics and Management Publications; no. 70).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
Projects 2010 2015
Ravinnon rasva ja lihavuus. Terveellisen syömisen ideaalien ja käytäntöjen moninaistuminen
01/09/2011 → …
Project: Research project
Tutkimusryhmä: Food, culture and learning
Palojoki, P., Janhonen-Abruquah, H., Janhonen, K., Mäkelä, J., Lehtomäki, E., Taar, J., Tuomi-Gröhn, T., Samppala, M., Posti-Ahokas, H., Malin, A., Soljanto, H., Åbacka, G., Vanhanen, J., Paas, K. & Rautavirta, K.
01/01/2010 → …
Project: Research project
Fatty foods and fat bodies: Diversification of ideals and practices in healthy eating
Jallinoja, P., Niva, M., Mäkelä, J., Jauho, M., Kahma, N., Harjunen, H., Aho, T. & Helakorpi, S.
01/09/2011 → 31/08/2015
Project: Research project
Food in Nordic Everyday Life: A comparative survey of change and stability in eating patterns
Holm, L., Mäkelä, J., Gronow, J., Niva, M., Bøker Lund, T., Kjaernes, U. & Pipping Ekström, M.
01/03/2011 → 31/03/2015
Project: Research project
Activities 2009 2018
Philosophy and Food
Michiru Nagatsu (Chair), Teemu Mauno Matias Toppinen (Speaker: Presenter), Johanna Mäkelä (Speaker: Presenter), Susanne Uusitalo (Speaker: Presenter), Helena Siipi (Speaker: Presenter), Saana Jukola (Speaker: Presenter)2 May 2018 → 4 May 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
SuomiAreena
Johanna Mäkelä (Attendee)10 Jul 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Talks
SuomiAreena
Johanna Mäkelä (Attendee)10 Jul 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Talks
Ruoka kulttuurin tuotteena
Johanna Mäkelä (Invited speaker)13 Jul 2017
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Vastaväitös
Johanna Mäkelä (Opponent)15 Sep 2017
Activity: Examination types › Opponent of doctoral dissertation
Press / Media
Esiintyminen radiossa: Ajantasan Suora Linja, Yle Radio Suomi 25.9.2017
25/09/2017
1 item of media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Esiintyminen tv-ohjelmassa Makumuistoja, MTV3, 6.9.2017
06/09/2017
1 item of media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media