AMST 285 - Food in American Culture

3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once

Description:
This course examines the cultural history and meanings of “American” foodways at home and abroad from the colonial period to the present. It considers how nation, region, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, global politics, and corporate America affect food production and consumption. It explores how the histories of immigration, industrialization, suburbanization, and globalization have transformed what, how, where, and why Americans eat, as well as how American food is perceived throughout the world.

Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Cultures | Diversity Area: International

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