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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.
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:

  1. Identify and describe the political history of food and how food has contributed to hegemonic rule and struggles over distribution.
  2. Discuss and explain the ways in which food shapes major cultural changes.
  3. Research specific commodities, outline, and evaluate their roles in globalization.
  4. Evaluate how migration, movements, and birth of new technology were solely caused by demands for certain food items.
  5. Analyze 鈥渉egemonic contests鈥 fought over food by women, the poor, and the racial minorities.