Perdiendo sabores: factores socioculturales detrás del declive de la cocina tradicional en Santa María, Perú

Patricia Elena Ramos La Rosa; Carlos Bernardino Ruiz Huaraz

doi:10.25145/j.pasos.2027.25.011

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Patricia Elena Ramos La Rosa Universidad José Faustino Sanchéz Carrión https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3945-0899
Carlos Bernardino Ruiz Huaraz Universidad José Faustino Sánchez Carrión https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4748-9160

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https://doi.org/10.25145/j.pasos.2027.25.011

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traditional cuisine, sociocultural factors, intagible cultural heritage, PLS-SEM, Peru

Abstract

Traditional cuisine constitutes a central component of intangible cultural heritage and territorial identity; however, in many local contexts it is undergoing a progressive process of decline associated with sociocultural and territorial transformations. This study aims to determine the sociocultural factors influencing the decline of traditional cuisine in the district of Santa María, Peru, a territory that has undergone significant urban, productive, and economic transformations. An exploratory sequential mixed-methods design was adopted: the initial qualitative phase identified, based on the perceptions of local actors, the main sociocultural factors associated with this decline; subsequently, these findings guided the development of a quantitative instrument administered to 195 district residents and analysed using PLS-SEM. The results indicate that real estate expansion and new gastronomic trends exert a direct and significant effect on the decline of traditional cuisine, whilst the transformation of local agriculture decisively influences access to traditional ingredients, acting as a mediating variable. These findings confirm the multifactorial nature of the phenomenon and allow this decline to be understood as a sensitive indicator of the territorial tensions affecting the everyday reproduction of culinary practices.

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Patricia Elena Ramos La Rosa, Universidad José Faustino Sanchéz Carrión

La Dra. Patricia Elena Ramos La Rosa es docente universitaria e investigadora peruana, adscrita a la Universidad Nacional José Faustino Sánchez Carrión (Huacho, Perú). Es doctora en Administración de Negocios Globales por la Universidad Ricardo Palma, magíster en Derecho, Economía y Gestión (Universidad Montpellier III, Francia) y en Ecología y Gestión Ambiental. Es investigadora RENACYT Nivel V. Sus líneas de investigación se centran en turismo sostenible, identidad cultural, gestión organizacional, innovación y comportamiento ambiental. Ha publicado artículos y capítulos de libro en revistas y editoriales indexadas en Scopus, SciELO, Latindex y Dialnet, y participa activamente en proyectos de investigación y formación académica de pregrado y posgrado.

Carlos Bernardino Ruiz Huaraz, Universidad José Faustino Sánchez Carrión

El Dr. Carlos Bernardino Ruiz Huaraz es docente universitario e investigador peruano, adscrito a la Universidad Nacional José Faustino Sánchez Carrión, en la ciudad de Huacho, Perú, donde se desempeña como docente a tiempo completo en la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, Contables y Financieras. Cuenta con identificador ORCID (0000-0002-4748-9160), que vincula su producción académica y trayectoria investigadora.

Su labor docente se orienta a asignaturas relacionadas con metodología de la investigación, economía, economía de la salud, seminario de tesis y métodos de investigación de mercados, tanto en programas de pregrado como de posgrado. Asimismo, participa activamente en la asesoría y acompañamiento de trabajos de investigación y tesis universitarias.

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