ANT 267 - Food and Culture

This course introduces how food practices shape societies and cultures throughout the world. Food ways will be examined from an anthropological perspective for their social and cultural implications; this is not a survey of nutritional or dietetic sciences. Topics to be covered include: the use of food in social contexts, the symbolism of food, and the political economy of food.

Students entering before 2012: satisfies Social Science distribution requirement.

Prerequisites & Notes
Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement. (Not offered 2012-2013; offered in alternating years.)