Course Details
Country:
Hong Kong
Institution:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Course Title:
Food and Culture
Course Number:
ANTH 3350
Course Description:
This course will focus on the social implications and cultural meanings of food. Topics to be covered include: ecology, food and foodways, diffusion of food; cultural uses of food; table manners; social relations; gender and the construction of identities through food; food taboos and food symbolism; globalization and foodways; concepts of fitness, beauty and medical beliefs in the production and consumption of food; and food security.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
ANTH 376
Attachment Files:
Food and Culture.pdf
