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German Heritage
chapter 14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| germans | are reserved, formal and like order |
| migrations factors | religious tolerance, equitable land distribution, political persecution, poverty |
| social status, credibility | based on educational level |
| early immigrants | tobacco, wheat, rice, cotton, corn, sugar farmers |
| communication | learn english in grade 5, in grade 7 learn 3rd language |
| german language is | low contextual, grater emphasis on verbal than non-verbal. speech is direct and explicit |
| feelings are considered | private and difficult to share |
| good manners | are a display of respect |
| social distance, eye contact, touch | define boundaries of politeness |
| father plays | dominant role |
| touch | careful not to touch those who are not family or close friends |
| value | privacy |
| smiling is reserved | for friends and family |
| unacceptable non verbal include | gum chewing in public, cleaning fingernails in public talking with hands in pockets, placing feet on furniture and public displays of affection |
| temporal relationships | focus on the present to ensure a good future being on time is essential |
| social relationships are kept | on a formal basis |
| elders are | sought for advice. |
| family goals | to reflect positively on the family |
| diseases | HIV/AIDS is low in Germany. increase incidence of cystic fibrosis |
| ruhezeit | quiet time between 1-3 pm monday through saturday and all day on sunday. |
| common foods | real cream and butter are used |
| foods for illness include | jello, egg custards, ginger ale |
| foods to prevent illness | prune juice for constipation. tomato soup for migraines. ginger ale for upset stomach. garlic and onions to prevent heart disease |
| large families | are rare. usually only 2 children |
| government pays | for child rearing leave until age 3 for each child |
| prescriptive practices | plenty of exercise, fresh air, increase food intake while pregnant |
| death rituals | 3 day period of mourning. wearing of black is expected. |
| health care practices | receive regular medical and dental check ups |
| will self medicated until | ineffective then seek medical advice |
| folk medicine | include singing and laying on of hands. Use of roots, herbs, saying special words or wearing special charms. |
| midwifery | is a family based tradition |