
Conducted by Family & Consumer Sciences Department, College of Education, Western Michigan University.
Goals
To introduce participants to Latvia, a country that is making a transition from 50 years of Soviet rule and cultural domination to democracy, a market economy, and a reclaimed national/cultural identity.
To explore Latvia’s political and multi-cultural history and contemporary conditions in order to broaden participants’ knowledge and experiences.
To gain an understanding using an ecological perspective of Latvia and its families, food, health, textiles and apparel, built environment, and education in the context of its history and culture.
Objectives
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| Latvian Agricultural University | Riga High School of Art and Design | |
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| Ziemelvalstu gimnazija | ||
Latvian Traditions |
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| Flowers | Food | |
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| Open Air Ethnographic Museum | ||
Old Riga |
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| Latvian State History Museum |
