Vietnamese culture in chopstick use compared to western culture in utensil use

• Authors: Thuy Thi Thu Nguyen

Title variants

PL

Wietnamska kultura korzystania z pałeczek a kultura posługiwania się sztućcami w krajach zachodu

Abstracts

PL

Kultura kulinarna jest ciekawym i ważnym tematem, który wzbudza zainteresowanie badaczy. Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie i analiza niektórych cech korzystania pałeczek w kulturze wietnamskiej i porównanie jej do wykorzystania sztućców (widelców, noży, łyżek) w kulturze zachodniej. W celu podkreślenia różnic i podobieństw pomiędzy tymi dwoma obszarami w zakresie kultury materialnej i niematerialnej przyjęto punkt widzenia kulturoznawstwa porównawczego oraz wykorzystano metodę typologiczną. Wyniki badania przyczynią się do lepszego zrozumienia i poznania kultur na świecie, kierując uwagę czytelnika na kwestie empatii i wzajemnego szacunku.

EN

Culinary culture is an interesting and meaningful aspect that has captivated the scholars’ attention recently. This article introduces and analyses some features in chopstick use of Vietnamese culture in comparison with the use of utensils (forks, knives, spoons) in Western culture. Comparative cultural studies viewpoint and typological method were applied to highlight the differences and similarities in tangible and intangible culture of those cultures. The findings of the research will help the audience have better understanding and knowledge of cultures in the world aiming to orientate towards the empathy and mutual appreciation.

Keywords

EN

chopstick use; chopsticks; utensil; Vietnamese culture; Western culture; comparative cultural studies; eating devices

PL

użycie pałeczek; pałeczki; sztućce; kultura wietnamska; kultura zachodnia; kulturoznawstwo porównawcze; przybory do jedzenia

• Publisher: Lubuskie Towarzystwo Naukowe
• Journal: Rocznik Lubuski
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 46
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 103-116

Dates

published

2020

Contributors

author

Thuy Thi Thu Nguyen

• Ho Chi Minh City University of Culture

• https://orcid.org/0000000346496892

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Identifiers

DOI

10.34768/rl.2020.v462.07

Biblioteka Nauki

2082320