Claire did her Master Thesis under the supervison of Prof. Gérard Duhaime and is affeliated to CIERA, Chaire de recherche du Canada sur la condition autochtone comparée. Gérard Duhaime is a sociologist and political scientist. He is interested in economic sociology and conducts research on social change, economics, development, mass consumption and debt. Claire studied the social function of the community kitchen in the northern context of Nunavik. Community kitchens can be