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Spring 2025  |  SOC 3613W Section 001: Stuffed and Starved: The Politics of Eating (53884)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
GLOS 3613W Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Enrollment Status:
Open (0 of 45 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course takes a cross-cultural, historical, and transnational perspective to the study of the global food system. Themes explored include: different cultural and social meanings attached to food; social class and consumption; the global food economy; global food chains; work in the food sector; the alternative food movement; food justice; environmental consequences of food production. prereq: Soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information:
Class Description:
Cheeseburgers, fair trade dark chocolate, organic produce, Impossible Burgers. These foods mean different things for different people. They also raise important questions about our relationship to food: Where are the ingredients grown and who picks them? Where are they sold? Who prepares these dishes? Who enjoys the final product? While relatively overlooked by sociologists until recent decades, food is a central facet of social life and offers a rich snapshot of the social relations that shape our world. This course addresses two key goals. First, we examine food as a site where meanings, culture, and social relations are shaped. While many of us find nourishment, comfort, and meaning in food, it is also central to foreign conflict and entrenched inequalities domestically. Second, we will examine the various actors, institutions, and political dynamics shaping how, what, and why we eat. By examining academic, articles, popular readings, films, podcasts, and songs, this course offers a multifaceted portrait of central concerns of food: hunger, obesity, trade agreements, community gardens, and meal replacements. The course concludes by offering an overview of alternative food systems and movements that emphasize the role of the environment in food production/consumption.

Who Should Take This Class?:
Students interested in food, culture, politics, cities, and the environment. This is also a writing-intensive course, so students interested in developing writing skills are encouraged to register.
Grading:
20% Class participation
30% Reading responses
5% Short paper
15% Autoethnography assignment
30% Final paper
Exam Format:
No exams
Class Format:
Online/Hybrid; lecture & discussion-based
Workload:
40-90 pages of reading per week
9-12 pages of writing across the semester (reading reflections, one short essay, ethnography activity report, policy memo)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/53884/1253
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
16 February 2023

Spring 2024  |  SOC 3613W Section 001: Stuffed and Starved: The Politics of Eating (54399)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/16/2024 - 04/29/2024
Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 155
Enrollment Status:
Open (59 of 60 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course takes a cross-cultural, historical, and transnational perspective to the study of the global food system. Themes explored include: different cultural and social meanings attached to food; social class and consumption; the global food economy; global food chains; work in the food sector; the alternative food movement; food justice; environmental consequences of food production. prereq: Soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?cueto006+SOC3613W+Spring2024
Class Description:
Cheeseburgers, fair trade dark chocolate, organic produce, Impossible Burgers. These foods mean different things for different people. They also raise important questions about our relationship to food: Where are the ingredients grown and who picks them? Where are they sold? Who prepares these dishes? Who enjoys the final product? While relatively overlooked by sociologists until recent decades, food is a central facet of social life and offers a rich snapshot of the social relations that shape our world. This course addresses two key goals. First, we examine food as a site where meanings, culture, and social relations are shaped. While many of us find nourishment, comfort, and meaning in food, it is also central to foreign conflict and entrenched inequalities domestically. Second, we will examine the various actors, institutions, and political dynamics shaping how, what, and why we eat. By examining academic, articles, popular readings, films, podcasts, and songs, this course offers a multifaceted portrait of central concerns of food: hunger, obesity, trade agreements, community gardens, and meal replacements. The course concludes by offering an overview of alternative food systems and movements that emphasize the role of the environment in food production/consumption.

Who Should Take This Class?:
Students interested in food, culture, politics, cities, and the environment. This is also a writing-intensive course, so students interested in developing writing skills are encouraged to register.
Grading:
20% Class participation
30% Reading responses
5% Short paper
15% Autoethnography assignment
30% Final paper
Exam Format:
No exams
Class Format:
Online/Hybrid; lecture & discussion-based
Workload:
40-90 pages of reading per week
9-12 pages of writing across the semester (reading reflections, one short essay, ethnography activity report, policy memo)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/54399/1243
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
16 February 2023

Summer 2023  |  SOC 3613W Section 001: Stuffed and Starved: The Politics of Eating (87301)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
GLOS 3613W Section 001
Times and Locations:
Summer Session 10 wk
 
06/05/2023 - 08/11/2023
Mon 05:30PM - 08:00PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (12 of 18 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course takes a cross-cultural, historical, and transnational perspective to the study of the global food system. Themes explored include: different cultural and social meanings attached to food; social class and consumption; the global food economy; global food chains; work in the food sector; the alternative food movement; food justice; environmental consequences of food production. prereq: Soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
This online class will meet weekly synchronously online at the scheduled day and time. The other weekly lecture will be shared asynchronously each week. Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?cueto006+SOC3613W+Summer2023
Class Description:
Cheeseburgers, fair trade dark chocolate, organic produce, Impossible Burgers. These foods mean different things for different people. They also raise important questions about our relationship to food: Where are the ingredients grown and who picks them? Where are they sold? Who prepares these dishes? Who enjoys the final product? While relatively overlooked by sociologists until recent decades, food is a central facet of social life and offers a rich snapshot of the social relations that shape our world. This course addresses two key goals. First, we examine food as a site where meanings, culture, and social relations are shaped. While many of us find nourishment, comfort, and meaning in food, it is also central to foreign conflict and entrenched inequalities domestically. Second, we will examine the various actors, institutions, and political dynamics shaping how, what, and why we eat. By examining academic, articles, popular readings, films, podcasts, and songs, this course offers a multifaceted portrait of central concerns of food: hunger, obesity, trade agreements, community gardens, and meal replacements. The course concludes by offering an overview of alternative food systems and movements that emphasize the role of the environment in food production/consumption.

Who Should Take This Class?:
Students interested in food, culture, politics, cities, and the environment. This is also a writing-intensive course, so students interested in developing writing skills are encouraged to register.
Grading:
20% Class participation
30% Reading responses
5% Short paper
15% Autoethnography assignment
30% Final paper
Exam Format:
No exams
Class Format:
Online/Hybrid; lecture & discussion-based
Workload:
40-90 pages of reading per week
9-12 pages of writing across the semester (reading reflections, one short essay, ethnography activity report, policy memo)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/87301/1235
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
16 February 2023

Spring 2023  |  SOC 3613W Section 001: Stuffed and Starved: The Politics of Eating (55095)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023
Mon, Wed 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 235
Enrollment Status:
Closed (60 of 60 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course takes a cross-cultural, historical, and transnational perspective to the study of the global food system. Themes explored include: different cultural and social meanings attached to food; social class and consumption; the global food economy; global food chains; work in the food sector; the alternative food movement; food justice; environmental consequences of food production. prereq: Soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?cueto006+SOC3613W+Spring2023
Class Description:
Cheeseburgers, fair trade dark chocolate, organic produce, Impossible Burgers. These foods mean different things for different people. They also raise important questions about our relationship to food: Where are the ingredients grown and who picks them? Where are they sold? Who prepares these dishes? Who enjoys the final product? While relatively overlooked by sociologists until recent decades, food is a central facet of social life and offers a rich snapshot of the social relations that shape our world. This course addresses two key goals. First, we examine food as a site where meanings, culture, and social relations are shaped. While many of us find nourishment, comfort, and meaning in food, it is also central to foreign conflict and entrenched inequalities domestically. Second, we will examine the various actors, institutions, and political dynamics shaping how, what, and why we eat. By examining academic, articles, popular readings, films, podcasts, and songs, this course offers a multifaceted portrait of central concerns of food: hunger, obesity, trade agreements, community gardens, and meal replacements. The course concludes by offering an overview of alternative food systems and movements that emphasize the role of the environment in food production/consumption.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Students interested in food, culture, politics, cities, and the environment.
Grading:
20% Class participation
30% Reading responses
5% Short paper
15% Autoethnography assignment
30% Final paper
Exam Format:
No exams
Class Format:
Lecture and discussion based
Workload:
40-90 pages of reading per week
9-12 pages of writing across the semester (reading reflections, one short essay, ethnography activity report, policy memo)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/55095/1233
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
18 November 2022

Spring 2022  |  SOC 3613W Section 001: Stuffed and Starved: The Politics of Eating (65707)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/18/2022 - 05/02/2022
Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 150
Enrollment Status:
Closed (61 of 60 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course takes a cross-cultural, historical, and transnational perspective to the study of the global food system. Themes explored include: different cultural and social meanings attached to food; social class and consumption; the global food economy; global food chains; work in the food sector; the alternative food movement; food justice; environmental consequences of food production. prereq: Soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?sara0028+SOC3613W+Spring2022
Class Description:

Hamburgers and a Coke, rice and beans, collard greens, "sustainable" sushi. What meanings do these foods conjure up, and for whom? Where are their ingredients grown, and what are the social and environmental impacts? Who prepares these dishes and who eats them? This course is built on two central premises: first, that the production, distribution, and consumption of food is profoundly relational, connecting different groups of people and places; and second, that one can gain great insights into these social relations through a sociological and political-economic analysis of food. This course takes a cross-cultural, historical, and transnational perspective to the study of the agrifood system. Among the themes we explore are the different cultural and social meanings attached to food; social class and consumption; work in the food sector; the global food economy; the idea of "food justice"; and the environmental consequences of food production. We will also study social movements seeking to change the food system. The general objective of this course is to teach you how to view the world of food and agriculture from a sociological and global perspective.
A more specific objective is to get you to think analytically about something that is so "everyday" that most of us take it for granted: where our food comes from and why, why we eat the way (and what) we do, and the kind of social and political-economic relationships involved in our food encounters.
Learning Objectives:

By the end of the term students will:

• Utilize sociological theories and concepts to understand, discuss, apply, and create knowledge about society and food in all of the course activities. These concepts are tools for thinking about food in society.


• Identify and discuss food topics, problems, perspectives, and solutions


• Make connections between individual, local, and global dimensions of the food system through the concepts of positionality, inequalities, identity, culture, economy, and nation. This will be done through course discussions, writing, and film/video reflection assignments.


• Locate claims and evidence in media sources on food and develop the skills to assess the influence on public opinion about food topics.


• Practice and improve evidence-based communication, drawing on independent research and course material to support analysis of food topics.


• Create a final learning product focused on developing personal interests in a specific food topic, conducting individual research, and presenting learning in a dynamic group setting.
Grading:

A-F, no incompletes
Exam Format:
No
exams. Students write papers to demonstrate acquired skills and knowledge.
Class Format:

lectures, films, class discussion.
Workload:

Students can expect to read between 60-80 pages a week, write weekly commentaries that demonstrate their understanding of the readings, write two short papers, and write a 6-8 page, research-based paper on a course-related topic. The writing-intensive course is also heavily discussion-based, and attendance and active participation are required.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65707/1223
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
13 October 2021

Fall 2020  |  SOC 3613W Section 001: Stuffed and Starved: The Politics of Eating (33100)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Off Campus
Virtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
Enrollment Status:
Closed (60 of 58 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course takes a cross-cultural, historical, and transnational perspective to the study of the global food system. Themes explored include: different cultural and social meanings attached to food; social class and consumption; the global food economy; global food chains; work in the food sector; the alternative food movement; food justice; environmental consequences of food production. prereq: Soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
This course is completely online in an asynchronous format. There are no scheduled meeting times. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?campo145+SOC3613W+Fall2020
Class Description:

Dollar menu, Taco Tuesday, all you can eat sushi, and "fusion" food have been all the rage and part of society's food vernacular. But what do they mean for the individuals who prepare the food, eat the food, and sell the food? These are just several of the key questions this course aims to explore. Sociology is the study of the social world and how society is constructed, reconstructed, and maintained through patterns of social relationships and social interactions in everyday life. This course is built on the idea that food provides an excellent window and platform to investigate how such processes happen. This course takes a cross-cultural, historical, and transnational perspective to the study of the intertwining of food, culture, and politics. Several themes this course explores are the different social and cultural meanings attached to food, varying patterns in food consumption, the global food economy, labor in the food industry, and alternative methods of producing and consuming food.

Who Should Take This Class?:
Any student interested in learning a critical perspective in how food is involved in our personal identity, global economy, and the continuing process of colonialism/imperialism by the industrialized nations. This class will take a cross cultural approach and will play special emphasis on Latin America's role in the global production of food. This class is excellent for individuals interested in the cultural politics of food and/or learning from a more international context.
Learning Objectives:

The main objective of the course is to help you think sociologically about food. More specifically, to teach you how to think about food next time you go grocery shopping, where to go grocery shopping, how and why we eat the foods that we do, the political and cultural ramifications of eating traditional and fusion cuisine, and the political-economic impacts of the food/agricultural industry.

Grading:

(a) Active participation in class discussions (50 points-20%)

(b) Food Problem assignment (10 points-4%)

(c) Ten Reading Responses (50 points-20%)

(d) Autoethnography of meal (50 points-20%)

(e) Three-part Policy Brief assignment (90 points total-20/20/50-for a total of 36%)

TOTAL Points: 250 points for the course.

Exam Format:
No exams as this is a writing intensive course
Class Format:
This class will be in asynchronous format. With the pandemic the fall semester will be a bit stressful and I am trying my best along with my TA to make this class the least stressful as possible within the parameters of a writing intensive course. There are several international students and students from out of state that are signed up for the course that will be in different time zones that make synchronous meeting times very difficult. I also want to be upfront that I am not in expert in the sociology of food but I have done work in the sociology and history of food area along with my entire father's side of the family working in agriculture and food for four generations. This class will be a great learning experience for all of us.
Workload:

We will be reading 60-90 pages a week on average (videos and documentaries are accounted for in this page estimate), so if that is too much reading for you, please look for another course. I expect you to do all of the readings all of the time. With that said, I have tried to look for straight forward readings to make the readings as simple as possible but I have also included news articles, youtube videos, and documentaries to supplement many of the readings as it will make the class more enjoyable than simply reading all day. Some days there will be an hour documentary to watch instead which is about equivalent to 30-40 pages of reading. There is not a required textbook for the course. Everything will be online. I will not have students buy material during a pandemic.


Below are the units that will be covered in class:


Unit 1: Cultures of Consumption

Unit 2: The Industrialization of Agriculture and Food

Unit 3: Latin America and the Globalization of Food

Unit 4: Issues with Food

Unit 5: Solutions and Alternatives

Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33100/1209
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
27 July 2020

Spring 2019  |  SOC 3613W Section 001: Stuffed and Starved: The Politics of Eating (66256)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
SOC 4411 Section 001
SOC 4411H Section 001
SOC 5411 Section 001
SOC 3613V Section 001
GLOS 3613W Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/22/2019 - 05/06/2019
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 235
Enrollment Status:
Open (49 of 50 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course takes a cross-cultural, historical, and transnational perspective to the study of the global food system. Themes explored include: different cultural and social meanings attached to food; social class and consumption; the global food economy; global food chains; work in the food sector; the alternative food movement; food justice; environmental consequences of food production. prereq: Soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
30 seats reserved for sociology majors through Dec 3, 2018. Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?schurman+SOC3613W+Spring2019
Class Description:
Hamburgers and a Coke, rice and beans, collard greens, "sustainable" sushi. What meanings do these foods conjure up, and for whom? Where are their ingredients grown, and what are the social and environmental impacts? Who prepares these dishes and who eats them? This course is built on two central premises: first, that the production, distribution, and consumption of food is profoundly relational, connecting different groups of people and places; and second, that one can gain great insights into these social relations through a sociological and political-economic analysis of food. This course takes a cross-cultural, historical, and transnational perspective to the study of the agrifood system. Among the themes we explore are the different cultural and social meanings attached to food; social class and consumption; work in the food sector; the global food economy; the idea of "food justice"; and the environmental consequences of food production. We will also study social movements seeking to change the food system. The general objective of this course is to teach you how to view the world of food and agriculture from a sociological and global perspective. A more specific objective is to get you to think analytically about something that is so "everyday" that most of us take it for granted: where our food comes from and why, why we eat the way (and what) we do, and the kind of social and political-economic relationships involved in our food encounters. As in all of our sociology courses, honors students are expected to demonstrate greater depth of understanding in their written assignments, oral participation, and course activities.
Grading:
A-F, no incompletes
Class Format:
lectures, films, guest speakers, class discussion.
Workload:
Students can expect to read between 60-80 pages a week, write weekly commentaries that demonstrate your understanding of the readings, write one short paper, and write a 6-8 page, research-based policy brief on a course-related topic. The writing-intensive course is also heavily discussion-based, and attendance and active participation are required.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/66256/1193
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 November 2018

Fall 2018  |  SOC 3613W Section 001: Stuffed and Starved: The Politics of Eating (21290)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
GLOS 3613V Section 001
GLOS 3613W Section 001
SOC 3613V Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/04/2018 - 12/12/2018
Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 145
Enrollment Status:
Closed (7 of 7 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course takes a cross-cultural, historical, and transnational perspective to the study of the global food system. Themes explored include: different cultural and social meanings attached to food; social class and consumption; the global food economy; global food chains; work in the food sector; the alternative food movement; food justice; environmental consequences of food production. prereq: Soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
5 seats reserved for Soc majors. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?schurman+SOC3613W+Fall2018
Class Description:
Hamburgers and a Coke, rice and beans, collard greens, "sustainable" sushi. What meanings do these foods conjure up, and for whom? Where are their ingredients grown, and what are the social and environmental impacts? Who prepares these dishes and who eats them? This course is built on two central premises: first, that the production, distribution, and consumption of food is profoundly relational, connecting different groups of people and places; and second, that one can gain great insights into these social relations through a sociological and political-economic analysis of food. This course takes a cross-cultural, historical, and transnational perspective to the study of the agrifood system. Among the themes we explore are the different cultural and social meanings attached to food; social class and consumption; work in the food sector; the global food economy; the idea of "food justice"; and the environmental consequences of food production. We will also study social movements seeking to change the food system. The general objective of this course is to teach you how to view the world of food and agriculture from a sociological and global perspective. A more specific objective is to get you to think analytically about something that is so "everyday" that most of us take it for granted: where our food comes from and why, why we eat the way (and what) we do, and the kind of social and political-economic relationships involved in our food encounters. As in all of our sociology courses, honors students are expected to demonstrate greater depth of understanding in their written assignments, oral participation, and course activities.
Grading:
A-F, no incompletes
Class Format:
lectures, films, guest speakers, class discussion.
Workload:
Students can expect to read between 60-80 pages a week, write eight commentaries that demonstrate your understanding of the readings, write two short (2-3 page) papers, and write a 1,500 word research based op-ed piece on a course-related topic. The writing-intensive course is also heavily discussion-based, and attendance and active participation are required.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21290/1189
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
14 November 2016

Fall 2017  |  SOC 3613W Section 001: Stuffed and Starved: The Politics of Eating (35745)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
GLOS 3613V Section 001
GLOS 3613W Section 001
SOC 3613V Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017
Mon, Wed 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 235
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Food issues from a sociological perspective. Cross-cultural differences in how groups/societies think about and relate to food. prereq: Soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?schurman+SOC3613W+Fall2017
Class Description:
Hamburgers and a Coke, rice and beans, collard greens, "sustainable" sushi. What meanings do these foods conjure up, and for whom? Where are their ingredients grown, and what are the social and environmental impacts? Who prepares these dishes and who eats them? This course is built on two central premises: first, that the production, distribution, and consumption of food is profoundly relational, connecting different groups of people and places; and second, that one can gain great insights into these social relations through a sociological and political-economic analysis of food. This course takes a cross-cultural, historical, and transnational perspective to the study of the agrifood system. Among the themes we explore are the different cultural and social meanings attached to food; social class and consumption; work in the food sector; the global food economy; the idea of "food justice"; and the environmental consequences of food production. We will also study social movements seeking to change the food system. The general objective of this course is to teach you how to view the world of food and agriculture from a sociological and global perspective. A more specific objective is to get you to think analytically about something that is so "everyday" that most of us take it for granted: where our food comes from and why, why we eat the way (and what) we do, and the kind of social and political-economic relationships involved in our food encounters. As in all of our sociology courses, honors students are expected to demonstrate greater depth of understanding in their written assignments, oral participation, and course activities.
Grading:
A-F, no incompletes
Class Format:
lectures, films, guest speakers, class discussion.
Workload:
Students can expect to read between 60-80 pages a week, write eight commentaries that demonstrate your understanding of the readings, write two short (2-3 page) papers, and write a 1,500 word research based op-ed piece on a course-related topic. The writing-intensive course is also heavily discussion-based, and attendance and active participation are required.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/35745/1179
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
14 November 2016

Spring 2017  |  SOC 3613W Section 001: Stuffed and Starved: The Politics of Eating (53250)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
GLOS 3613V Section 001
GLOS 3613W Section 001
SOC 3613V Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017
Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 120
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Food issues from a sociological perspective. Cross-cultural differences in how groups/societies think about and relate to food. prereq: Soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?schurman+SOC3613W+Spring2017
Class Description:
Hamburgers and a Coke, rice and beans, collard greens, "sustainable" sushi. What meanings do these foods conjure up, and for whom? Where are their ingredients grown, and what are the social and environmental impacts? Who prepares these dishes and who eats them? This course is built on two central premises: first, that the production, distribution, and consumption of food is profoundly relational, connecting different groups of people and places; and second, that one can gain great insights into these social relations through a sociological and political-economic analysis of food. This course takes a cross-cultural, historical, and transnational perspective to the study of the agrifood system. Among the themes we explore are the different cultural and social meanings attached to food; social class and consumption; work in the food sector; the global food economy; the idea of "food justice"; and the environmental consequences of food production. We will also study social movements seeking to change the food system. The general objective of this course is to teach you how to view the world of food and agriculture from a sociological and global perspective. A more specific objective is to get you to think analytically about something that is so "everyday" that most of us take it for granted: where our food comes from and why, why we eat the way (and what) we do, and the kind of social and political-economic relationships involved in our food encounters. As in all of our sociology courses, honors students are expected to demonstrate greater depth of understanding in their written assignments, oral participation, and course activities.
Grading:
A-F, no incompletes
Class Format:
lectures, films, guest speakers, class discussion.
Workload:
Students can expect to read between 60-80 pages a week, write eight commentaries that demonstrate your understanding of the readings, write two short (2-3 page) papers, and write a 1,500 word research based op-ed piece on a course-related topic. The writing-intensive course is also heavily discussion-based, and attendance and active participation are required.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/53250/1173
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
14 November 2016

Spring 2016  |  SOC 3613W Section 001: Stuffed and Starved: The Politics of Eating (69626)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
SOC 3613V Section 001
GLOS 3613V Section 001
GLOS 3613W Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/19/2016 - 05/06/2016
Mon, Wed 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Hanson Hall 1-105
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Food issues from a sociological perspective. Cross-cultural differences in how groups/societies think about and relate to food. prereq: Soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Description:
Hamburgers and a Coke, rice and beans, collard greens, wonton soup, creme brulee ? What meanings and feelings do these foods conjure up, and for whom? Where are their key ingredients produced? Who prepares these dishes, and who eats them? This course is built on two key premises: first, that the production, distribution, and consumption of food involves relationships among different groups of people, and second, that one can gain great insights into these social relations and the societies in which they are embedded through a sociological analysis of food. Among the themes this course will explore are the different cultural and social meanings attached to food; class and diet; food, culture and body image; the industrialization of agriculture; the global food economy; the debate over genetically modified food; and movements toward a more sustainable agriculture. The general objective of this course is to teach you how to view the world of food and agriculture from a sociological perspective. A more specific objective is to get you to think analytically about something that is so ?everyday? that most of us take it for granted: where our food comes from, why we eat the way (and what) we do, and the kind of social relationships involved in our encounters with food. Students can expect to read between 40-70 pages a week (of interesting reading!), produce one short paper and one longer (12-15 page) research paper on a course-related topic, and participate in several out-of-classroom exercises (which will include some write-up) during the course of the semester. The course is heavily discussion based, and active participation is required.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/69626/1163
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
1 April 2014

Fall 2015  |  SOC 3613W Section 001: Stuffed and Starved: The Politics of Eating (23900)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
GLOS 3613V Section 001
GLOS 3613W Section 001
SOC 3613V Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2015 - 12/16/2015
Mon, Wed 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 120
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Food issues from a sociological perspective. Cross-cultural differences in how groups/societies think about and relate to food. prereq: Soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information http://classinfo.umn.edu/?schurman+SOC3613W+Fall2015
Class Description:
Hamburgers and a Coke, rice and beans, collard greens, wonton soup, creme brulee ? What meanings and feelings do these foods conjure up, and for whom? Where are their key ingredients produced? Who prepares these dishes, and who eats them? This course is built on two key premises: first, that the production, distribution, and consumption of food involves relationships among different groups of people, and second, that one can gain great insights into these social relations and the societies in which they are embedded through a sociological analysis of food. Among the themes this course will explore are the different cultural and social meanings attached to food; class and diet; food, culture and body image; the industrialization of agriculture; the global food economy; the debate over genetically modified food; and movements toward a more sustainable agriculture. The general objective of this course is to teach you how to view the world of food and agriculture from a sociological perspective. A more specific objective is to get you to think analytically about something that is so ?everyday? that most of us take it for granted: where our food comes from, why we eat the way (and what) we do, and the kind of social relationships involved in our encounters with food. Students can expect to read between 40-70 pages a week (of interesting reading!), produce one short paper and one longer (12-15 page) research paper on a course-related topic, and participate in several out-of-classroom exercises (which will include some write-up) during the course of the semester. The course is heavily discussion based, and active participation is required.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23900/1159
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
1 April 2014

Fall 2014  |  SOC 3613W Section 001: Stuffed and Starved: The Politics of Eating (26007)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
GLOS 3613V Section 001
GLOS 3613W Section 001
SOC 3613V Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/02/2014 - 12/10/2014
Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 220
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Food issues from a sociological perspective. Cross-cultural differences in how groups/societies think about and relate to food.
Class Description:
Hamburgers and a Coke, rice and beans, collard greens, wonton soup, creme brulee ? What meanings and feelings do these foods conjure up, and for whom? Where are their key ingredients produced? Who prepares these dishes, and who eats them? This course is built on two key premises: first, that the production, distribution, and consumption of food involves relationships among different groups of people, and second, that one can gain great insights into these social relations and the societies in which they are embedded through a sociological analysis of food. Among the themes this course will explore are the different cultural and social meanings attached to food; class and diet; food, culture and body image; the industrialization of agriculture; the global food economy; the debate over genetically modified food; and movements toward a more sustainable agriculture. The general objective of this course is to teach you how to view the world of food and agriculture from a sociological perspective. A more specific objective is to get you to think analytically about something that is so ?everyday? that most of us take it for granted: where our food comes from, why we eat the way (and what) we do, and the kind of social relationships involved in our encounters with food. Students can expect to read between 40-70 pages a week (of interesting reading!), produce one short paper and one longer (12-15 page) research paper on a course-related topic, and participate in several out-of-classroom exercises (which will include some write-up) during the course of the semester. The course is heavily discussion based, and active participation is required.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/26007/1149
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
1 April 2014

Fall 2013  |  SOC 3613W Section 001: Food, Culture, and Society (34229)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Meets With:
GEOG 3900 Section 001
GLOS 3613W Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2013 - 12/11/2013
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 120
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Food issues from a sociological perspective. Cross-cultural differences in how groups/societies think about and relate to food.
Class Description:
Hamburgers and a Coke, rice and beans, collard greens, wonton soup, creme brulee What meanings and feelings do these foods conjure up, and for whom? Where are their key ingredients produced? Who prepares these dishes, and who eats them? This course is built on two key premises: first, that the production, distribution, and consumption of food involves relationships among different groups of people, and second, that one can gain great insights into these social relations and the societies in which they are embedded through a sociological analysis of food. Among the themes we will explore in this course are the different cultural and social meanings attached to food; food, culture and body image; the industrialization of agriculture; the global food system; work in the food sector; the debate over genetically modified food; and efforts to change the current food system.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/34229/1139
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
1 April 2013

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