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

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Long Description 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. This course will examine and reflect upon these aspects of culture by exploring the particular relationship between religion, gender, and food in cross-cultural perspective as we investigate the role of feasting, fasting, food taboos, diets, etc. and their relationship to notions of spirituality. We will pay particular attention to regions of Asia, the Middle-East, Latin America, the Caribbean, and indigenous and marginalized peoples.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis

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