ANTH 361 A: Anthropology of Food

Spring 2019
Meeting:
MW 3:30pm - 5:20pm
SLN:
10294
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
Catalog Description:
Explores how foods reproduce social relations, the meanings food acquires within culture, how food systems are intertwined with structures of power and economic inequality, national cuisines and restaurant cultures, the global marketing of foods, controversies surrounding GMO foods, and alternative food communities. Prerequisite: one 200-level ANTH course.
Department Requirements Met:
Anthropology of Globalization Option
Medical Anthropology & Global Health Option
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
February 13, 2026 - 2:14 am