HIST BC 4907y - Edible Conflicts:A History of Food

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Barnard College

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Conflicts emerging from the production and consumption of food from prehistoric to modern times. Settled agriculture and the significance of geography and social stratification in determining food consumption; ideologies of social status and "taste" in Europe; impact of knowledge about health and hygiene on European dietary habits; drink in diets and social life; dining out in European culture; role of transport and technology in consumer culture; food and the welfare state; mass production and globalization of food. - D. Valenze Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 15. Preregistration required. General Education Requirement: Historical Studies (HIS). Not offered in 2009-2010. 4 points

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.barnard.edu

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(212) 854-5262

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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