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

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