CEAN 0908 - Eat, Drink & Be Merry: Anthropological and Archaeological Perspectives on Food and Culture

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Brown University

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From the great symposia of Ancient Greece, to the saloons of the Old West, from the first cookbook to “Top Chef”, this course will explore the essential place of food within society from ancient times to the present in global perspective. Through hands-on anthropological and archaeological research, class discussions, lectures, film screenings and assigned readings from anthropology, archaeology and history we will investigate such themes as cooking and eating; feasting and community; food as a trade good; national cuisines; gender; and the material objects we associate with food. We will also deeply examine diverse topics in the history of food including the development of agriculture, the role of the European demand for sugar in the trade of enslaved Africans, the rise of the multinational food corporations, the development of the restaurant, and blogging about food in the Internet Age.

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0.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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