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Acculturation - ANSWERadaptation to a new culture
Bicultural - ANSWERnew culture viewed as complementary and not as competing
Assimilation - ANSWERfully merging into a new culture
law of contagion - ANSWERif we eat a food we inherit physical aspects
Example of a food superstition - ANSWERMidwife place bread in front of a birthing
mother to ward off evil spirits
commensalism - ANSWERwho eats together and who eats first (women men and
children)
Enculturation (socialization) - ANSWERhow social values, beliefs, and practices are
learned
Ethnocentric - ANSWERview of culture as superior to others
Ayurvedic medicine - ANSWERindian medicine, balance of mind body and spirit
(homeopathic)
culture-bound syndromes - ANSWERdisorders found in specific cultures, ex:
fear/stress turns into a physical symptom
Yin foods - ANSWERcold foods; raw, soothing
Yang foods - ANSWERhot foods; spice, high temp, high calories
omnivore's paradox - ANSWERthe need to experiment with foods combined with the
need for caution
polysemic - ANSWERsymbol that carries many meanings
food incorporation and identity - ANSWERidentity tied to foods consumed; gain
physical properties and morality of food
examples of core foods - ANSWERcomplex carbs (i.e. rice, bread)
secondary foods examples - ANSWERless frequent foods, once or twice a week
used (pasta)
integrative medicine - ANSWERcombination of biomedicine and complementary and
alternative medical practices
