AMST 285L - Food in American Culture

Formerly AMST 285
3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded (includes P/F option)
Not repeatable for credit

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.

This course is cross-listed as HIST 285L

Distribution Area: World Cultures
Diversity Area: International
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