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Anthropology
Description: In this upper-division elective course, we will examine sociological and anthropological perspectives on the study of food. While eating is a biological necessity and often a social activity, the meanings of food are embedded in larger socio-cultural contexts. Food is connected to individual and cultural identities, structures of power and inequality, and activism and social justice. We will examine the social forces and social relations surrounding food, and the links between food and bodies. We will explore global political, economic and historical changes to understand the social patterns of food production, processing, distribution and consumption. This course will help us think critically about agriculture, technology, the environment, education, health, nutrition, food security and food sovereignty, paying close attention to social inequality and intersecting social identities such as gender, ethnicity, race, and socio-economic class as these are produced and reproduced through agri-food and alternative food systems. Cross-listed with SOC 433. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
No sections currently offered.
Anthropology
Term : Winter 2025
Catalog Year : 2025-2026
ANT 433 - Food, Culture, And Society
Description: In this upper-division elective course, we will examine sociological and anthropological perspectives on the study of food. While eating is a biological necessity and often a social activity, the meanings of food are embedded in larger socio-cultural contexts. Food is connected to individual and cultural identities, structures of power and inequality, and activism and social justice. We will examine the social forces and social relations surrounding food, and the links between food and bodies. We will explore global political, economic and historical changes to understand the social patterns of food production, processing, distribution and consumption. This course will help us think critically about agriculture, technology, the environment, education, health, nutrition, food security and food sovereignty, paying close attention to social inequality and intersecting social identities such as gender, ethnicity, race, and socio-economic class as these are produced and reproduced through agri-food and alternative food systems. Cross-listed with SOC 433. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
No sections currently offered.