ANTH 196SFood for Thought
Adopts food as an analytical lens to explore the relationship between environmental sustainability and social justice. Course draws from ethnographic texts, films, and recipe books across the world to provide an overview of contemporary cultures, debates, insights, and politics. Students examine how everyday food practices shape meanings of community, gender, taste, beliefs, taboos, hierarchies, and class. Students taking this course learn how food, consumption, and dietary practices allow us to understand significant economic, social, and political developments. (Formerly Food Cultures in South Asia.)
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 1, and ANTH 2, and ANTH 3, and satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Enrollment is restricted to senior anthropology majors.
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When it runs
Spring 2026Open Spring 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Seminar | Wed 9:20am–12:20pm | Soc Sci 2 171 | D. Kikon | Open 6/20 |
Fall 2025Open Fall 2025
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Seminar | Asynchronous | — | Staff | Closed 0/0 |
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