“The Hidden Resilience of “Food Desert” Neighborhoods”
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The Hidden Resilience of “Food Desert” Neighborhoods (https://www.sapiens.org/culture/food-deserts-washington-dc/)
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REVIEW: For a video transcript, visit: Building an Oasis in the Philadelphia Food Desert (https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/building-oasis-philadelphia-food-desert#transcript)
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Questions to answer for Discussion 3:
Discuss how you can create a plan/solution to introduce healthy food options that are low cost, but also meet the unique tastes and preferences of your culture or ethnic group.
Provide one goal for an improved diet to reduce disease and unhealthy eating.
Explain how your group can reconnect with food. Would your plan involve a farmers market, community garden, cooking exchange, or food trade group?
As a foundation for reciprocity, describe how everyone can share in the resources as well as serve others in the community who may not have equal access to time, labor, money, or other resources.
Explore the concept of a division of labor based on age or gender roles. If your division of labor is overlapping, please explain how the community can work together to achieve your goal.
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Questions to answer for Discussion 4:
Explain a family or community activity, cultural tradition or ritual that builds a sense of connection within or outside of your immediate family. Share dress, styles, and other forms of expression.
Describe any social stratification within the activity based on age, gender, or family (single/married), kinship, etc.
Identify how the tradition, ritual, or activity has changed over time or generations, if known. Maybe it changed during the Covid pandemic.
If you were to label your group a tribe, band, chiefdom or state, describe which form of sociopolitical organization best describes your group and name three key characteristics.
