Jordanian Americans Flashcards

1
Q

language

A

arabic

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2
Q

tone of voice

A

raise voice when sharing an important point

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3
Q

non verbals

A

communicate heavily with nonverbal gestures

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4
Q

what religion were early immigrants?

A

christian

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5
Q

space

A

only close to family

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6
Q

how genders congregate in rooms

A

males and females congregate in seperate rooms to communicate

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7
Q

head pieces

A

men and women both wear traditional head pieces

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8
Q

what dictates social life and identity

A

their family role

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9
Q

family names

A

very important

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10
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religion

A

christion and muslim
but muslim is primary

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11
Q

children

A

highly valued

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12
Q

infertility

A

seen as a significant problem

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13
Q

PDA

A

highly discouraged

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14
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more conservative religious familys

A

may have larger families

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15
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Time

A

Not dependent on clock
May be tardy

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16
Q

Showing up early or late

A

May think their should be incentives or allowances

17
Q

Death

A

Christian: good clothes

Muslim: washed, wrapped in white linnen, and buried in 24 hours

18
Q

How they prepare meat
(HALAL)

A

In merciful manner and drain blood

19
Q

Locus

A

External
Life is gods will

20
Q

In sha’allah

A

If god wills it

21
Q

Folk medicine

A

Used to ward off evil eye

May see protective blue glass amulet around children

22
Q

Fear can induce what?

A

Fever

Fill a bowel with water and put scriptures in it and the next morning they drink the water

23
Q

Death rituals

A

Head faces Mecca
Body is washed 3x and buried in bricm or crement graves

Autopsies not permitted
Organ donation for science is okay

Buried in white linned within 24 hours

24
Q

Color

A

Olive or medium dark complexion
Shorter in stature

25
Q

Prohibition in diet

A

No pork or alcohol

Check meds and food such as geleton

26
Q

Mediteranean diet

A

Fresh fruit
Veggies
Olive oik
Bread
Legumes

27
Q

Diseases

A

Familial mediterranean fever
Thalassemia
Obesity

28
Q

Familial mediterranean fever

A

Reccurent fever
Peritonitis
Pleirotos
Arthritis
Skin lesions
Pericarditis
Onset 5-15 years old
Sporadic disease

29
Q

Thalascemia

A

Autosomal dominant microcytic ANEMIA