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HIST 214 Food in Global History Units: 3.00
This online course will attempt to study aspects of global history using food as a central theme. We begin from the reflection that food has successfully transcended political and cultural boundaries in the global past, and it provides a promising path for interrogating socio-economic and cultural issues in transnational contexts.
NOTE Only offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online.
NOTE Only offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online.
Learning Hours: 126 (54 Online Activity, 72 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite Level 2 or above.
Course Equivalencies: HIST214, HIST311
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Identify and describe the political history of food and how food has contributed to hegemonic rule and struggles over distribution.
- Discuss and explain the ways in which food shapes major cultural changes.
- Research specific commodities, outline, and evaluate their roles in globalization.
- Evaluate how migration, movements, and birth of new technology were solely caused by demands for certain food items.
- Analyze 鈥渉egemonic contests鈥� fought over food by women, the poor, and the racial minorities.