History of Food and Foodways. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

All historical eras and world areas are marked by the need for food, the production of food, and the culture of food. This course offers a detailed investigation of food and drink in history, with particular attention on how food choices and ideologies express social distinctions, collective values, and aspirations. The impact of food on social and political systems, cultural interactions, economic empires, human migrations, and warfare may be explored. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.