Eaton Centre: Dominant Culture

It ties us to our families and holds a special worth to a person. Foods from our culture, from our family often become the comfort foods we seek as adults in times of frustration and stress.' (Gina 2014) Culture identity does not only refer to the kinds of food that one may affiliate with certain racial or ethnic groups. A persons profession, socioeconomical status and educational background can also be identifiers of culture. For example in Canadian society, in social settings there are specific norms and requirments when dining which should be followed. There are specific ways food should be eatin and behaivours that should be practiced at the dinner table commonly known as manners or etiquette. In Canada proper etiquette goes against eating with your mouth open or helping yourself to someone elses plate. In

Walls and shelves of different treats, and Buc-ee’s even presents its own brand of Beaver Nuggets - a sweet, crunchy corn snack. And in each store, a counter the size of a small New York City apartment is overly stocked with 30 flavors beef jerky, smoked sausages and other cured meats. When standing in that area, you can smell the Bohemian garlic beef jerky, which had a pleasant salty pungency, and the cherry maple, which is a lot more subtly sweet than it sounds. Next to that, there’s a quick-service restaurant, prepping many dishes, ranging from smoked brisket to Tex-Mex tacos. Looking at the options of spicy pickled quail eggs to sweet apple pies, the food provided at Buc-ee’s is more than enough to eat for a small break on the road. The varieties and large portions of food seemed to have a meaning beyond consumption itself. As people carry to go boxes and not even open or taste some of the food during their stop, the food loses its meaning of being eaten and gains a meaning of being a souvenir. The cultural food alone provokes customers to want to keep these seemingly authentic, home cooked items, perhaps to share or give to others as novelties and gifts. With that, Buc-ee’s intends to provide more than necessary.

Government: Ontario has a different type of government than us. To start that they have a different “headquarters” than us. Their ‘headquarters’ is in Toronto. As if ours is in Washington, D.C, as we all know is in the white house. They started their government in 1867 or before. We started ours in 1776-1789. 1789 was when the USA came together as an independent country. That is when we started creating a new constitution, and establishing its national government. In order to start their traditional rights, American Patriots took control of the colonies and started a war for independence.

Yet the census data does not do justice in many ways to the truly diverse nature of the community, as its residents claim ancestry “from all across Latin America and also from places as far flung as the Philippines, India, Korea, Cambodia, Somalia, Romania and Pakistan.”(Watters, 2013) Its businesses along Lawrence Avenue encapsulate the hustle of bustle of the neighborhood as residents and sojourners enjoy the plethora of ethnically diverse markets, groceries, and restaurants. Looming just behind the mostly “mom-and-pop” shop atmosphere of locally owned retailers however are the symbols which make any of America’s varied neighborhoods seem nearly ubiquitous: the golden arches and green and white coffee dispensers which make sure the local traveler remembers that primacy within American neoliberal society is capital, and that brand names such as McDonalds and Starbucks are here to stay, popping out and interspersed along the road like weeds within the

We make assumptions of people based on where they live, what they eat, where they grew up and what occupation they have. Instead of forcing integration on people, personal interaction with cultural diversity could be more effective, which is illustrated by author Jessica Harris. In The Culinary Season of My Childhood, Harris describes her experiences in learning cultural diversity through food. She states, “…and these seasons of my personal and yet very New York childhood gave me the foods of the world on my plate,” (119) Her article discusses the different cuisines that played important parts in her childhood as well as developing her understanding of diversity.

Naturally, a mall with eclectic cultural restaurants and stores will attract a wide array of people, but now, while walking around UV, the only people that students will encounter are other USC students. This is how the removal of the international food court further reduces diversity in the surrounding area. Additionally, small business owners were largely responsible for the operation of the establishments at the international food court. Members of the community staffed the restaurants, and more often than not, those employees were selling food from their own diverse culture. Now that USC students on work study are responsible for staffing most of the restaurants in the village, another piece of cultural diversity has been lost. Additionally, revenue at these establishments can no longer enrich the lives of community members, but instead will go straight to the corporate chain restaurants that exist now. In sweeping out the authentic, one of a kind small businesses of the food court, USC showed little regard for supporting cultural diversity. Not only does this wipeout of various small businesses tend to attract a less diverse customer base, but the higher prices also reduce the

Toronto is a city of many cultures and ethnicities, where people of different races feel welcome. Toronto is also a city of opportunities, and people from all around world come here to find their own chance to start a better life. However, the ugly truth is there exists unequal treatment for people from different classes and races in work, in education and in life. In fact, according to the chapter “Gap Between Rich and Poor” in Toronto’s Vital Signs, income inequality is growing faster here than in other cities in Canada and this affects everyone in Toronto (2015).

To understand if the U.S. – Canadian magazine dispute was motivated by genuine desire to protect Canadian culture, I feel like you have to understand the Canadian people and their way of life. I do believe that his was more of a culture protection move than an economical move. The Canadians in my opinion do not want a United States of America state but they want to be country that has their own morals and views. I feel that this move tried to protect the way of thinking and that those magazines only opened the door for Canadians to becoming more Americanized. However, that being said, some part of it was because of the financial structure, and probably pressure placed by competitive Canadian magazines that had to deal with profit loss due to the American magazines entering the country.

I agree with you, that the in the U.S. sports and fraternities plays a big role in our cultural because our society sees as part of something you will experience once in college. Our culture also puts emphasis on living life to the fullest while you are young which is many cases is misunderstood in college. On the flipside many Canadians do not see the importance of having school spirit or making a big deal over athletic games in college. The Canadian culture focuses more on fairness and the opportunity to have equal access to learning. The U.S. does give out more scholarships because in part of the grades/ sports but I think the main reason is that the cost to attend college here is way more than in Canada. I do not like the idea that college

In Canada, Federal multicultural policies shaped a new vision of Canada, in which immigrants to Canada are encouraged to retain their heritage cultural traditions and ethnic identity and language, even as they are supported in their engagement with a new local, regional, and national life. The discourse of Canada as a cultural mosaic in which ethno

Canada is a country, proud of its culture and heritage. Canada is a country in North America alongside the United States and Mexico boarded by the Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Canada is a multicultural, diverse country with two national languages consisting of French, as well as English. Although the language is diverse it is not the only thing that changes across the country. Canada consists of just under ten million kilometers squared of land, which is the second largest in the world. Canada has everything from flat grass to beautiful mountains, small hills to large valleys with mesmerizing beauty. Something to consider about Canada and its success is the aspects of Canadian society contributing to the overall well-being of all Canadian

The changes in menus of the ethnic restaurants make customers have an idea about other cultures. To be a multicultural country and having many different ethnic food market its very useful for the community. In addition to the fact that America is melting pot country; ethnic food can be helpful to be a cultural ambassador in American society, which help to reduce the idea of racism. At the beginning of the ethnic market trade there weren’t many successful ethnic restaurants due to some reasons such as religious. After a while many of these ethnic restaurants become popular in American community which helps to decrease the racism. According to the professor Samantha Barbas “by distancing foods of Chinese origin from people of Chinese origin,

What emphasis does work, study and family life have in your country or in your culture? Which of the 3 is most important in your country or in your culture?

The ethnic market I visited was a local Middle Eastern market called Tehran Market. I expected to find a mixture of American and Middle Eastern brands of food but mostly American brands. When I first stepped into the store I quickly realized that I was wrong, the store was the opposite of what I originally thought. The market provided mostly Middle Eastern brands of food. I loved walking around the store and discovering foods I wouldn’t normally see at my local markets. I was so interested in all of the products they had available that I not only returned to Tehran Market but also purchased a number of new items. The items I’ve purchased were a variety of fresh produce that they had available, such as: tomatoes, cucumber, onions, lettuce, and

As some ingredients are mostly found within Canada, every area with its own culture and local community has its sole ingredients, proposing its original