RELGST 1715 - FEEDING THE SOUL: FOOD, GENDER AND RELIGION

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Food is sustenance and absolutely essential to life. But food is never simply about nutrition. Because it is fundamental to the human experience, food is also a medium for the expression of culture and social identity. Moreover, food relays complex social messages about gender, sexuality, and family. Consequently, food is also a means for expressing the social and symbolic use of power and control in which social inequalities are expressed in culinary forms. This course will examine food from the vantage point of gendered and religious systems of production, distribution, and consumption as we consider: How does your food come to your table (or not) and what are the political implications of personal tastes?
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis

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