SSCI 260 - Social Science of Food and Nutrition KCC AA/ DS and KCC AS

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Kapiolani Community College

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3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): Qualification for ENG 100. SSCI 260 provides a multidisciplinary introduction to the understanding of food and nutrition from broad social science perspectives with emphasis on global and historical contexts. The course integrates various social science perspectives as appropriate to examine sociocultural, political, geographic, economic, and psychological factors that influence social food habits as well as cultural patterns and variations in the production, consumption, and regulation of food. The course will explore food and nutrition in relation to central social science themes such as power, culture and ethnicity, class, identity, gender, sexuality, age, and food in relation to health and nutrition discourse. Upon successful completion of SSCI 260, the student should be able to: Explain fundamental concepts, approaches, and contributions of social science disciplines to the study of food and nutrition. Apply theory and social science inquiry processes to the analysis of how food habits, nutrition discourse, and consumption patterns are influenced by social factors such as age, gender, class, ethnicity, as well as global economic and political practices and interests. Evaluate significant historical and contemporary technological, political, and economic developments, their impact on 1 food production and consumption patterns and implications on health, nutrition, environment, labor practices, and hunger in a global context. Compare and contrast cultural and economic forces with food and nutritional discourse in the creation of self identity, the ideal body, and the stigmatization of obesity. Identify strategies used by the food and nutrition industry to influence public opinion and consumption patterns as well as public policy on nutrition and food regulation. Express and communicate ideas and opinions clearly in writing.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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