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2025 Spring > UGRD > HIST > HIST 285L

Food in American Culture

Course #: HIST 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.

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 10467 TuTh
12:30 - 1:45 pm
Miller,Bonnie M University Hall Y02-2310
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/27/2025 - 05/14/2025
Capacity: 45
Enrolled: 0
Status: Open
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
Pre Requisites:
Course Attributes: International, World Cultures