Principles of culture

2 readings for discussion,’Ferrante a sociologist provides us with 8 principles of culture. She means to help us understand culture. I have provided you with my own comments on Ferrantes principles. IF you want me to clarify anything then let me know and I will respond. Please take note that home culture refers to the culture that is shared by people in the country they are born in. So my home culture is American culture. It is the country I feel most at home in. It does not refer to individual differences from one home (household) to the next. As you think about these think about how we see these principles getting played out in food. [Make sure you have read the attachment before you read my examples below. Otherwise they wont make as much sense.] #1 In America we have fast food like a Wendys hamburger (material – an object) which many of us eat even though we feel guilty about eating fast food (non-material – an idea).#2 In America I live in the Northeast where a lot of seafood is available so not s surprise there is a New England clam chowder and a Manhattan clam chowder. Historically people have come to the U.S. from all over the world so we have all sorts of foods available here – lots of restaurants providing food from all over the globe.#3 I have learned that there should be three meals a day so I always try to eat breakfast in the morning lunch in the early afternoon and dinner in the early evening. I have cousins who live in France and when I visit them they always eat dinner much later than I normally would because in France people have learned that dinner should not be early evening#4 In my house we are vegetarians but when we visit my brother he and his family are meat eaters.#5 As a way to relax I check out comedians who are on YouTube.#6 When I travel(led…..havent much during the pandemic) I stop along the highway to pick up coffee from McDonalds. I cant stop myself from thinking that there food cant be good because its fast food. Likewise when I go to Seven Stars in Providence for bread I cant stop myself from thinking that since it is artisanal bread it must be good – even before I taste it.#7 I am happy that in America when I go to the supermarket I can find foods that originated from all over the world.#8 When I am in the supermarket and see foods that originated from all over the world most of those sold here are produced in the U.S. and are made to fit American tastes – so not too spicy or too unusual so theres not that yech reaction. ‘