African and African American Studies 83 - Food and the African World

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Dartmouth College

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09S: 2A African plants, cuisines and knowledge have long enriched the world's diets and agrarian economies, yet in contemporary Africa millions suffer from hunger. This course explores both aspects of Africa's food history, as well as the connections between them. The topics covered include traditional African foodways and their transatlantic and global spread, modern Africa's experience of famine and food aid, and questions of race and food rights in the United States. Freidberg

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dartmouth.edu

Phone Number:

(603) 646-1110

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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