L13 Beyond Celebrating Diversity

Question 1

What is injera and the cultural protocols around eating it

Answer 1

A flat bread eaten inEast Africa. Eating with family. Children may not be able to eat with elders to teach discipline.

Question 2

What food ritual is often regarded as a spiritual experience?

Answer 2

Tea ceremony

Question 3

What is a cultural norm around eating in Greece?

Answer 3

Eating slowly, and at regular times of the day and in a pleasant environment.

Question 4

How much of the population growth in Canada is from immigration?

Answer 4

2/3

Question 5

Where do the majority of Edmonton immigrants come from?

Answer 5

Africa and Latin Central and South America

Question 6

What % of Edmontonians speak a language other than English or French?

Answer 6

37%

Question 7

What are the top 5 languages spoken at home in Edmonton other than French and Enlgish?

Answer 7

Filipino, Punjabi, Cantonese, Mandarin, Arabic

Question 8

What are 3 issues health issues among the diverse population?

Answer 8

• high diabetes, CVD, obesity in Aboriginal pop.
• Healthy Immigrant Effect
• limited access to health and nutrition information and services due to language and cultural issues

Question 9

What is the ‘Healthy Immigrant Effect”?

Answer 9

The increased incidence of chronic diseases with an increased length of tie living in Canada

Question 10

There are high context or relational cultures (non-western and european cultures, Latin American) and task orientated or low context cultures (Russia). How to high context cultures impact food choices?

Answer 10

• value traditional dishes
• presentation and texture is as important ass taste
• prefer complex foods
• flavour taste over nutrition
• unwilling to try unfamiliar foods

Question 11

There are high context or relational cultures and task orientated or low context cultures. How do low context cultures or task orientated cultures impact food choices?

Answer 11

• value functional, practical, and nutritious food
• prefer single, quick dishes
• more willing to accept new foods and adapt personal eating habits

Question 12

Multicultural

Answer 12

many cultures: implies the tolerance and celebration of cultural differences

Question 13

Cross-cultural

Answer 13

dealing with or comparing two or more different cultures

Question 14

Intercultural

Answer 14

Open and respectful exchange and interaction between cultures: outcome is learning and change in perspectives and behaviour

Question 15

What is intercultural competence?

Answer 15

The ability to interact, communicate, and relate effectively and appropriately in a variety of cultural contexts.

Question 16

What are the 3 things needed for intercultural competance?

Answer 16

Mindset - cultural self awareness, cultural general knowledge, cultural specific knowledge, interaction analysis
Skillset - relationship building skills, behavioural skill, empathy, information gathering skills
Heartset - curiosity, cognitive flexibility, motivation, open-mindedness