FOOD0209A-F25
History of US Food Politics
Please register via HIST 0209A
History of US Food Politics
In this course we will use U.S. food politics as a lens for understanding developments in political economy, changes in the role of the state, and evolving attitudes toward gender, race, labor, childhood, citizenship, health, and the body during the twentieth century. How have government, corporations, and scientists shaped U.S. foodways? How have people been affected by broad trends in food politics, and how have they resisted, as consumers, citizens, and activists? To answer these questions, we will use methods of social and cultural history to explore food politics from the top down and the bottom up. 3 hrs. lect.
In this course we will use U.S. food politics as a lens for understanding developments in political economy, changes in the role of the state, and evolving attitudes toward gender, race, labor, childhood, citizenship, health, and the body during the twentieth century. How have government, corporations, and scientists shaped U.S. foodways? How have people been affected by broad trends in food politics, and how have they resisted, as consumers, citizens, and activists? To answer these questions, we will use methods of social and cultural history to explore food politics from the top down and the bottom up. 3 hrs. lect.
- Term:
- Fall 2025
- Location:
- Main
- Schedule:
- TBD
- Type:
- Lecture
- Course Modality:
- In-Person
- Instructors:
- Subject:
- Food Studies
- Department:
- History
- Division:
- Humanities
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- AMR HIS SOC
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 92834
- Subject Code:
- FOOD
- Course Number:
- 0209
- Section Identifier:
- A