ANT 260- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 21 pages long!)
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Introduction/overview: food has different definitions in other cultures-varies throughout time within a culture as well, definitions of a meal, manners also vary- ex in africa no meal is a meal without rice. Ex eating dogs, horses is consumed in some cultures but not in us. Beef appalls hindus: meals in us are preplanned, has flavors, has manners, changes vastly between groups, meals +mealtimes based on culture, can have family tension based on how many meals a day you want-women in fields. Not all food is equal: different kinds of consumption are ranked. Holiday dinners more important than a tuesday dinner. Food and medicine not distinct categories: people eat and take medicine to feel a certain way. Ex the africans eat rice because its believed to be the healthiest, makes them healthy. Ex small amounts of red wine good for adults: pu foods: strengthening, supplementing, patching up. ex walnut meats: strengthen the brain.