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German Heritage
chapter 14
Question | Answer |
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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 |