ANTH 0126 - Food, Nutrition And Culture

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Tufts University

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Interplay of the act of eating with its biological and cultural correlates. Topics include subsistence strategies, sex differentials in food intake, and the nutritional impact of modernization; hunger and malnutrition in the developing world; historical and symbolic attributes of food, including taboo, valences, and national cuisines; and the relation of normal and abnormal eating behavior to gender and cultural norms of attractiveness. Prerequisites One lower-level anthropology course or permission of instructor. This course meets the following distribution requirements: Please note: If more than one distribution area is listed, the course can be used to satisfy ONE area only. Social Sciences This course is offered during the following semesters: Second Summer Semester

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tufts.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 628-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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