Cultural Capital: Food & Media in NYC

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This course explores New York City as a cultural and economic hub for food and media, where food shapes communities and social and cultural identities. Media of all types fuel and shape our connections to food. Tastes are defined; diets and food habits are promoted and demoted; food fortunes and food celebrities are made. Topics include: Food-related publishing and broadcasting; green markets, food trucks, systems of supply and distribution; marketing; diversity, fusion, and identity. Classroom work is supplemented by site visits, guest lectures, and field research.