Food and Culture A Nutrition Handbook

, by Kittler, Pamela Goyan; Sucher, Kathryn P.

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ISBN: 9780534551643 | 0534551645
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 12/5/2000

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This book provides information on the food and nutritional, health and culture habits of most ethnic, religious, and regional groups living in the United States. It is designed to help health professionals, chefs, and others in the food service industry learn to work effectively with members of different ethnic and religious groups in a culturally sensitive manner. It may also be used in a course that fulfills a multicultural requirement for a general education student.

Food and Culture

(23)

Food and Culture

(4)

What Is Food?

(2)

Role of Culture in Food Habits

(2)

Factors That Influence Food Habits

(5)

Social Dynamics

(2)

Lifestyle Factors

(2)

The Complexity of Cuisine

(1)

The Study of Cultural Foods

(4)

Cultural Perspective

(1)

Methodology

(3)

Nutrition and Food Habits

(8)

The Need for Cultural Competency

(6)

The American Melting Pot

(2)

Traditional Health Beliefs and Practices

(20)

Worldview

(5)

Cultural Outlook

(2)

Biomedical Worldview

(3)

What Is Health?

(3)

Cultural Definitions of Health

(1)

Health Maintenance

(2)

Disease, Illness, and Sickness

(8)

Cultural Definitions of Disease, Illness, and Sickness

(3)

Healing Practices

(5)

Pluralistic Health Care Systems

(4)

Medical Pluralism

(1)

Biomedical Healing

(4)

Intercultural Communication

(24)

Role of Communication in Health Care

(4)

Purpose of Communication in Health Care

(3)

Intercultural Communication Concepts

(7)

Verbal Communication

(3)

Nonverbal Communication

(3)

Successful Intercultural Communication

(8)

Intercultural Communication Skills

(4)

Intercultural Counseling

(2)

Intercultural Nutrition Assessment

(2)

Intercultural Nutrition Education

(5)

Culturally Relevant Program Preparation

(3)

Implementation Strategies

(2)

Food and Religion

(22)

Western Religions

(14)

Judaism

(5)

Christianity

(5)

Islam

(4)

Eastern Religions

(7)

Hinduism

(4)

Buddhism

(3)

Native Americans

(24)

Cultural Perspective

(5)

History of Native Americans

(3)

Worldview

(2)

Traditional Food Habits

(13)

Ingredients and Common Foods

(9)

Meal Composition and Cycle

103

(1)

Role of Food in Native American Culture

104

(1)

Therapeutic Uses of Food

104

(3)

Contemporary Food Habits

107

(6)

Adaptation of Food Habits

107

(2)

Nutritional Status

109

(4)

Northern and Southern Europeans

113

(32)

Northern Europeans

113

(1)

Cultural Perspective

113

(6)

History of Northern Europeans in the United States

113

(4)

Worldview

117

(2)

Traditional Food Habits

119

(9)

Ingredients and Common Foods

119

(7)

Meal Composition and Cycle

126

(2)

Contemporary Food Habits in the United States

128

(3)

Adaptations of Food Habits

128

(2)

Nutritional Status

130

(1)

Southern Europeans

131

(1)

Cultural Perspective

132

(3)

History of Southern Europeans in the United States

132

(1)

Worldview

133

(2)

Traditional Food Habits

135

(8)

Ingredients and Common Foods

135

(6)

Meal Composition and Cycle

141

(2)

Therapeutic Uses of Food

143

(1)

Contemporary Food Habits in the United States

143

(2)

Adaptations of Food Habits

143

(1)

Nutritional Status

143

(2)

Central Europeans, Russians, and Scandinavians

145

(30)

Central Europeans And Russians

145

(1)

Cultural Perspective

145

(11)

History of Central Europeans and Russians in the United States

145

(6)

Worldview

151

(5)

Traditional Food Habits

156

(8)

Ingredients and Common Foods

156

(8)

Contemporary Food Habits in the United States

164

(3)

Adaptations of Food Habits

164

(2)

Nutritional Status

166

(1)

Scandinavians

167

(1)

Cultural Perspective

167

(2)

History of Scandinavians in the United States

167

(2)

Worldview

169

(1)

Traditional Food Habits

169

(4)

Ingredients and Common Foods

169

(3)

Meal Composition and Cycle

172

(1)

Contemporary Food Habits in the United States

173

(2)

Adaptations of Food Habits

173

(1)

Nutritional Status

173

(2)

Africans

175

(24)

Cultural Perspective

175

(8)

History of Africans in the United States

175

(4)

Worldview

179

(4)

Traditional Food Habits

183

(9)

Ingredients and Common Foods

183

(5)

Meal Composition and Cycle

188

(1)

Role of Food in African American Society

189

(1)

Therapeutic Uses of Food

190

(2)

Contemporary Food Habits in the United States

192

(7)

Adaptations of Food Habits

192

(1)

Nutritional Status

193

(6)

Mexicans and Central Americans

199

(28)

Mexicans

199

(1)

Cultural Perspective

199

(5)

History of Mexicans in the United States

199

(3)

Worldview

202

(2)

Traditional Food Habits

204

(8)

Ingredients and Common Foods

204

(6)

Meal Composition and Cycle

210

(1)

Role of Food in Mexican Society

211

(1)

Therapeutic Uses of Food

211

(1)

Contemporary Food Habits in the United States

212

(7)

Adaptations of Food Habits

212

(2)

Nutritional Status

214

(5)

Central Americans

219

(1)

Cultural Perspective

219

(2)

History of Central Americans in the United States

219

(1)

Worldview

220

(1)

Traditional Food Habits

221

(4)

Ingredients and Common Foods

221

(3)

Meal Composition and Cycle

224

(1)

Therapeutic Uses of Food

225

(1)

Contemporary Food Habits in the United States

225

(2)

Adaptations of Food Habits

225

(1)

Nutritional Status

225

(2)

Caribbean Islanders and South Americans

227

(28)

Caribbean Islanders

227

(1)

Cultural Perspective

227

(6)

History of Caribbean Islanders in the United States

227

(4)

Worldview

231

(2)

Traditional Food Habits

233

(6)

Ingredients and Common Foods

233

(2)

Meal Composition and Cycle

235

(3)

Therapeutic Uses of Food

238

(1)

Contemporary Food Habits in the United States

239

(4)

Adaptations of Food Habits

239

(2)

Nutritional Status

241

(2)

South Americans

243

(1)

Cultural Perspective

243

(3)

History of South Americans in the United States

243

(1)

Worldview

244

(2)

Traditional Food Habits

246

(7)

Ingredients and Common Foods

246

(6)

Meal Composition and Cycle

252

(1)

Contemporary Food Habits in the United States

253

(2)

Adaptations of Food Habits

253

(1)

Nutritional Status

254

(1)

Chinese, Japaneses and Koreans

255

(44)

Chinese

255

(1)

Cultural Perspective

256

(5)

History of Chinese in the United States

256

(2)

Worldview

258

(3)

Traditional Food Habits

261

(10)

Ingredients and Common Foods

261

(8)

Meal Composition and Cycle

269

(1)

Therapeutic Uses of Food

270

(1)

Contemporary Food Habits in the United States

271

(4)

Adaptations of Food Habits

271

(1)

Nutritional Status

272

(3)

Japanese

275

(1)

Cultural Perspective

275

(3)

History of Japanese in the United States

275

(2)

Worldview

277

(1)

Traditional Food Habits

278

(6)

Ingredients and Common Foods

279

(3)

Meal Composition and Cycle

282

(2)

Therapeutic Use of Food

284

(1)

Contemporary Food Habits in the United States

284

(2)

Adaptations of Food Habits

284

(1)

Nutritional Status

284

(2)

Koreans

286

(1)

Cultural Perspective

287

(3)

History of Koreans in the United States

287

(1)

Worldview

288

(2)

Traditional Food Habits

290

(5)

Ingredients and Common Foods

290

(1)

Meal Composition and Cycle

291

(3)

Therapeutic Uses of Food

294

(1)

Contemporary Food Habits in the United States

295

(4)

Adaptation of Food Habits

295

(1)

Nutritional Status

295

(4)

Southeast Asians and Pacific Islanders

299

(40)

Southeast Asians

299

(1)

Cultural Perspective

299

(8)

History of southeast Asians in the United States

299

(3)

Worldview

302

(5)

Traditional Food Habits

307

(13)

Ingredients and Common Foods

308

(8)

Meal Composition and Cycle

316

(2)

Therapeutic Uses of Food

318

(2)

Contemporary Food Habits in the United States

320

(5)

Adaptations of Food Habits

320

(1)

Nutritional Status

321

(4)

Pacific Islanders

325

(1)

Cultural Perspective

325

(3)

History of Pacific Islanders in the United States

325

(2)

Worldview

327

(1)

Traditional Food Habits

328

(6)

Ingredients and Common Foods

328

(4)

Meal Composition and Cycle

332

(2)

Role of Food

334

(1)

Therapeutic Uses of Foods

334

(1)

Contemporary Food Habits in the United States

334

(5)

Adaptations of Food Habits

334

(1)

Nutritional Status

335

(4)

Greeks and Middle Easterners

339

(22)

Cultural Perspective

339

(6)

History of Greeks and Middle Easterners in the United States

339

(4)

Worldview

343

(2)

Traditional Food Habits

345

(12)

Ingredients and Common Foods

345

(8)

Meal Composition and Cycle

353

(4)

Contemporary Food Habits in the United States

357

(4)

Adaptations of Food Habits

357

(1)

Nutritional Status

357

(4)

Asian Indians

361

(20)

Cultural Perspective

361

(5)

History of Asian Indians in the United States

361

(2)

Worldview

363

(3)

Traditional Food Habits

366

(11)

Ingredients and Common Foods

366

(7)

Meal Composition and Cycle

373

(2)

Role of Food in Indian Society

375

(1)

Therapeutic Uses of Food

376

(1)

Contemporary Food Habits in the United States

377

(4)

Adaptations of Food Habits

377

(2)

Nutritional Status

379

(2)

Regional Americans

381

(62)

American Regional Food Habits

381

(2)

What Is Regional Fare?

381

(2)

Regional Divisions

383

(1)

The Northeast

383

(12)

Regional Profile

383

(2)

Traditional Fare

385

(5)

State Specialties

390

(5)

The Midwest

395

(11)

Regional Profile

395

(2)

Traditional Fare

397

(2)

State Specialties

399

(7)

The South

406

(20)

Regional Profile

406

(2)

Traditional Fare

408

(5)

State Specialties

413

(13)

The West

426

(17)

Regional Profile

426

(1)

Traditional Fare

427

(2)

State Specialties

429

(14)

Glossary of Ethnic Ingredients

443

(8)

Resources

451

(6)

References

457

(25)

Index

482

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Food and Culture A Nutrition Handbook

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