Review Essay 5

Navigating Religious Taboos in Social Contexts Student Name Course Instructor Name Institution Date Navigating Religious Taboos in Social Contexts This week's readings are "Religion versus Social Relationships: How Chinese Muslims Deal with Halal Taboos in Social Eating" by Ding et al. (2023) and "Everyone Eats" by Anderson (2024). In both forms, food is represented as being not merely nourishment but a medium for identity and connection across lines of faith, although, of course, the conflict between religion and society is evident in both works. Ding et al. (2023) describe the various ways that Chinese Muslims cope with the issue of Halal diet violation in situations that require the creation of conflict between religious and communal rules. The paper also points out the tension and the dilemma that Chinese Muslims find themselves react...