Exploring the complexities of cultural identity, the narrative weaves together the lives of four Chinese immigrant women and their American-born daughters. As they navigate the challenges of their heritage and the American experience, the interwoven stories reveal how the mothers' pasts shape their daughters' lives. The essay delves into themes of tradition, generational conflict, and the enduring impact of cultural legacies in "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan.
The essay examines the interconnectedness of class and ethnic oppression in Hong Kong, highlighting the impact of long working hours on family dynamics. Adults sacrifice quality time with family to meet economic demands, while the government shifts responsibility for childcare and elder care to families, leveraging foreign domestic helpers as a cost-saving measure. This approach reflects neo-liberal policies, where the state avoids its obligations, exacerbating social inequalities and neglecting the needs of vulnerable populations.
Essay from the year 2017 in the subject Ethnology / Cultural Anthropology, language: English, abstract: It is not easy to write about the development of Food Anthropology over the past half century and its contribution to the understanding of human society and culture around the world. Yet, it is honoured to have Ellen Messer (1984), Jon D. Holtzman (2006) and Lynne Phillips (2006) published articles in the Annual Review of Anthropology. With the themes of diets, food and eating, globalization and memory, they concisely reviewed the development and significance of food anthropology at different times and its importance of interpreting social culture, as well as explored the mutual relationship between global and regional food culture. The development of food culture spans hundreds of years and spreads around the world, expanding our horizons and repositioning the problem of global integration. In view of this for the review of Food Anthropology, this proposal will only introduce some of the more representative theories and situation after the Second World War. In addition, food culture in Hong Kong's community will be used as a case study, in order to provide an understanding of the food culture change in Southern China and its social significance.