WS 3400 - Women, Food, and Nature

Institution:

Appalachian State University

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Description:

This course brings food studies and environmental studies together to examine gender and sustainability. The course thus considers women as the majority of the world’s agricultural workers, and further considers gender in issues of the production, consumption, processing, and organization of food. Contemporary issues such as famine, genetically-modified foods, and the "slow food" movement are discussed. (MULTI-CULTURAL; CROSS-DISCIPLINARY)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.appstate.edu/

Phone Number:

(828) 262-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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