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Apr 30, 2024
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HIST 100F PO - Food, Culture and Power in Asia and the Pacific
CrsNo HIST100F PO
When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): S. Yamashita
This seminar will explore some of the ways that scholars are now interpreting the food and foodways of Asia and the Pacific. We will begin with the earliest food production in the Asia-Pacific region and then consider in turn the advent of royal cuisines, the emergence of popular food cultures in towns and cities, the impact of Euro-American imperialism on indigenous culinary practices, and the contemporary food situation in an era of globalization. And as we explore these topics, we will consider the most important issues in food studies today, including the survival of traditional food practices, environmental exploitation, sustainability, and open and fair access to the scarce food resources. Letter grade only.
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