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Title
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More than just a cup of tea.
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Creator
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Franklin-Jeune, Sacha, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Abstract/Description
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Tea is a beverage consumed by individuals from a multitude of different cultures. It is often taken up with open arms and welcomed as a prominient compnent of cultures, diets, and daily social interactions. The value of tea is based as much on its physical cultures that enjoy tea interact with the beverage in different ways, I argue that tea has its own culture. From interviews with four informants, I found three dominant components of the tea culture that have swayed them to join : (1) tea...
Show moreTea is a beverage consumed by individuals from a multitude of different cultures. It is often taken up with open arms and welcomed as a prominient compnent of cultures, diets, and daily social interactions. The value of tea is based as much on its physical cultures that enjoy tea interact with the beverage in different ways, I argue that tea has its own culture. From interviews with four informants, I found three dominant components of the tea culture that have swayed them to join : (1) tea can be a medium for social gatherings, (2) tea is beneficial to the mind and body, (3) people take the time to fully enjoy the experience. This thesis seeks to understand the value tea has for Floridian tea enthusiasts, the roots of the tea culture, and what it is about tea that has caused many to become "addicted".
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Date Issued
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2012
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3359299
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Subject Headings
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Tea trade, History, Tea, Social aspects, Tea, Health aspects, Tea, History, Japanese tea ceremony, Social aspects, Tea, History, Tea, History, Tea, History
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Format
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Document (PDF)