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Food in American Culture

Course #: AMST 285L

Description:
This course examines the cultural history and meanings of "American" foodways at home and abroad from the colonial period to the present. It considers how nation, region, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, global politics, and corporate America affect food production and consumption. It explores how the histories of immigration, industrialization, suburbanization, and globalization have transformed what, how, where, and why Americans eat, as well as how American food is perceived throughout the world.AMST 285L and HIST 285L are the same course.

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Offered in:

2025 Spring

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 10468 TuTh
12:30 - 1:45 pm
Miller,Bonnie University Hall Y02-2310
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/27/2025 - 05/14/2025
Capacity: 45
Enrolled: 45
Status: Closed
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes: This course uses low-cost course material which will cost less than $50. For more information about low-cost course material, please visit open.umb.edu
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Course Attributes: International, World Cultures