Students were to complete the Food and Culture (Oakland Rubicon/Atlas) Graphic Organizer. They were to compare and contrast the “American Culture to their Native Culture.” Due Tuesday, May 15th!
| Function | Questions | Example from “American Culture” |
| Economic |
· How is food produced and distributed in this culture? · Who has access to certain kinds of food and who does not? · To what degree does access reflect economic factors? |
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| Social |
· Who eats with whom, when, and where? · Do certain foods carry symbolic messages or indicate special roles or status? |
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| Political |
· Who prepares food? · Who serves it? Who cleans up? · In what other ways might positions of power and authority be reflected in food customs? |
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| Aesthetic |
· How much attention does this culture pay to the aesthetic aspects of preparing and eating food? · How does this vary with the social, economic, or political context? |
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| Values and Beliefs |
· Which foods are highly valued in this culture? · Do certain foods have special religious or ritual values? · What are they? Are any foods taboo? · Why? What meaning (beyond basic sustenance) does food have in this culture in general? |