SpringBoard: Flashcard 3

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What memory does the narrator associate with her mother's cooking in Patricia J. Williams’s essay 'Ethnic Hash'?

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The secrecy and shame surrounding eating watermelon.

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Why did Premila decide they would not return to the school in Santha Rama Rau's 'By Any Other Name'?

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The teacher made Indian students sit apart during a test, assuming they would cheat.

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How did the headmistress handle Santha and Premila's Indian names in 'By Any Other Name'?

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She replaced them with English names.

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Why were Santha and her sister sent to the Anglo-Indian day school in 'By Any Other Name'?

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Their mother could no longer teach them due to illness.

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What is the tone of the narrator’s reflection on her culinary upbringing in 'Ethnic Hash'?

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Humorous and ironic.

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What does the term 'cultural identity' refer to?

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The sense of belonging to a particular culture or ethnic group.

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Define 'ethnic discrimination'.

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Unfair treatment of individuals based on their ethnicity.

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What is the significance of food in cultural traditions?

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Food often symbolizes cultural heritage and identity, reflecting history and values.

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Explain the concept of 'cultural assimilation'.

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The process by which a minority group adopts the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture.

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What does 'prejudice' mean?

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A preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.