Every year the United States celebrates Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November. This is a day when families come together to give thanks for what they have over a bountiful meal. When referring to this year’s Thanksgiving some headlines have read, “Get Ready for the Worst Thanksgiving Ever”, “Election fallout will probably ruin your Thanksgiving Dinner”, and “Will Trump and Clinton divide families at Thanksgiving”. The thought is that due to the election people’s Thanksgiving will be torn apart, since this election’s results were taken harder than any other. People took the outcome much more personal because it was not what people expected and will have more of a lasting effect on people’s lives than previous elections. Some families
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The ritual of Thanksgiving is important because without it, it would just be another meal shared with family. Melanie Wallendorf and Eric J. Arnould’s “Thanksgiving Consumption Rituals” demonstrates the different ritualistic aspects of the day. Wallendorf and Arnould look at how the meal is eaten, what everyone eats, and ultimately what all that means in relation to the holiday. One aspect that is seen as an important part of the ritual is resolution. “Resolution is guided but not dictated by the emic ideology of Thanksgiving Day as a celebration of family togetherness” (Wallendorf 18). Family togetherness is how the entire family not just mom and dad, but extended as well including friends come together on this day. Family togetherness is capable of alleviating the stress and tensions that come up on the holiday. Such that when mom forgets to put a certain ingredient in the pie the family will act as if the pie is the best ever (Wallendorf 18). Through resolution, which is being able to solve issue in a calm and peaceful matter without a lot of fighting or arguing. In being with family and enjoying each other’s company people are more concerned about being together and showing thanks such that resolution to issues is able to …show more content…
“It’s going to be a bad Thanksgiving for families with divided voting records, of course, a sort of Facebook: The Musical, but only with shouting and right in your living room. There will be storm-outs. There will be no-shows…” (Ryan para.3). The election has the potential to tear apart families on the day of Thanksgiving. The fact that political views differ will make the day become something out of a soap opera. This year is different because typically it is conversations had in the family of different political views, now it is that no matter the view the election happened and it is hitting everyone differently. While some people in the family may be very happy others could be devastated for what this means for their lives. Instead of it being a day of togetherness and family it could be about political debates. The article does not account for the concept that in Thanksgiving there is resolution due to the “core familial values associated with the ritual” (Wallendorf 18). That in the nature of the holiday is a call for families to come together and truly love and appreciate one another. Family togetherness and its capability for resolution in the ritual of Thanksgiving is stronger than viewed by the
The ritual of Thanksgiving is important because without it, it would just be another meal shared with family. Melanie Wallendorf and Eric J. Arnould’s “Thanksgiving Consumption Rituals” demonstrates the different ritualistic aspects of the day. Wallendorf and Arnould look at how the meal is eaten, what everyone eats, and ultimately what all that means in relation to the holiday. One aspect that is seen as an important part of the ritual is resolution. “Resolution is guided but not dictated by the emic ideology of Thanksgiving Day as a celebration of family togetherness” (Wallendorf 18). Family togetherness is how the entire family not just mom and dad, but extended as well including friends come together on this day. Family togetherness is capable of alleviating the stress and tensions that come up on the holiday. Such that when mom forgets to put a certain ingredient in the pie the family will act as if the pie is the best ever (Wallendorf 18). Through resolution, which is being able to solve issue in a calm and peaceful matter without a lot of fighting or arguing. In being with family and enjoying each other’s company people are more concerned about being together and showing thanks such that resolution to issues is able to …show more content…
“It’s going to be a bad Thanksgiving for families with divided voting records, of course, a sort of Facebook: The Musical, but only with shouting and right in your living room. There will be storm-outs. There will be no-shows…” (Ryan para.3). The election has the potential to tear apart families on the day of Thanksgiving. The fact that political views differ will make the day become something out of a soap opera. This year is different because typically it is conversations had in the family of different political views, now it is that no matter the view the election happened and it is hitting everyone differently. While some people in the family may be very happy others could be devastated for what this means for their lives. Instead of it being a day of togetherness and family it could be about political debates. The article does not account for the concept that in Thanksgiving there is resolution due to the “core familial values associated with the ritual” (Wallendorf 18). That in the nature of the holiday is a call for families to come together and truly love and appreciate one another. Family togetherness and its capability for resolution in the ritual of Thanksgiving is stronger than viewed by the