ANT 220 - Food and Culture

Institution:

Reading Area Community College

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

Cooking food may have been the key step that led us to fully develop as humans. Since that time, humans have created different cultures with distinct ideas about what can and should be eaten, the proper ways to procure, prepare, and consume food, and the meanings and functions of their food practices. This course will examine foodways within cultural groups and also explore historical and contemporary food related issues concerning ethnic and regional identity, immigration, social change, and globalization.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ANT 140

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

A Grade of D or Higher is Required for all Listed Prerequisite Courses.

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.racc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 372-4721

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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