CASE STUDY OF DIETARY HABITSANDACCULTURATION IN CHINESE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN JAPAN: PROBLEMS AND NECESSITY OF INTERCULTURAL DIETARY EDUCATION
Journal: LIFE: International Journal of Health and Life-Sciences (Vol.1, No. 1)Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Authors : Kaori Hatanaka; Tomoko Tanaka;
Page : 238-252
Keywords : Cross-cultural dietary education; Chineseinternational students in Japan; studying abroad; dietary behavior; health consciousness;
Abstract
Japan is known as one of the world's healthiest food country; however, the question has been raised if foreign students in Japan are truly living a healthy dietary life. Dietary education is common for Japanese citizens; however, it has been undeveloped for foreign students.In this study, we focused on Chinese students, who accounted for approximately 60% of the international students in Japan. Participants were twenty-one Chinese students who attended a university in Japan.Semi-structured interviews were conducted and informants were asked to talk about their dietary life and the changes after coming to Japan.We determined their cross-cultural adjustment and dietary behavior in cross-cultural environment in Japan, and considered whether cross-cultural dietary education was necessary.
Other Latest Articles
- PREPARING HUMAN SERVICE STUDENTS FOR LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND QUEER (LGBTQ) AFFIRMATIVE PRACTICE IN AN ONLINE CLASSROOM SETTING
- FOSTERING JAPANESE STUDENTS’ LOGICAL THINKING TO FORMULATE A COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF LOGICS BETWEEN TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
- EVALUATION OF RADIORESPIROMETRIC TECHNIQUE FOR DETECTION OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS STRAINS FROM PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS
- COMPUTER BASED NON TRADITIONAL CONTROL SYSTEM COURSE TEACHING IN INDONESIA ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING POLYTECHNICS EDUCATION
Last modified: 2018-04-24 19:52:37