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Apr 26, 2024
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SOC 186 - Food in History and Society
A socio-historical examination of food from the Middle Ages to the present with a focus on the United States and Europe. Topics will include, but will not be limited to, how societies gather and prepare food; culinary tastes of different times and places; the influence of food/taste on trade, colonization, cultural exchange, and the impact of immigration, globalization, and technology on food. An exploration of the history and role of diversity (race/ethnicity/gender and social class) in development of culinary taste and modern day culinary practices.
Credits: 3
Cross-listed
HOS 186
Hours
3 Class Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Describe major concepts and theories used by historical sociologists.
- Apply the methods historical sociologists use to explore social phenomena.
- Describe the historical and contemporary societal factors that shape the development of individual and group identity involving race, class and gender.
- Analyze the role that complex networks of social structures and systems play in the creation and perpetuation of the dynamics of power, privilege, oppression, and opportunity.
- Apply the principles of rights, access, equity, and autonomous participation to past, current, or future social justice action.
- Identify the consequences of racism in the United States at the individual, group, and systemic levels.
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