2023
DOI: 10.32920/21950900.v1
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Unboxing the bentobox: An arts-informed inquiry into Japanese families’ experience at school lunchtime in Canada

Abstract: <p><em>Bento,</em> a Japanese style boxed lunch, has a distinct cultural meaning for Japanese people as a medium of affective communication between children and parents. However, in Canadian schools governed by the Anglo-Western food norms, their culinary practices may stand out. This study employed an arts-informed participatory design to explore how school-aged children (6-12 years old) of Japanese origin and their parents describe their experience bringing Japanese food to school in Canada… Show more

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