Food and Religion in Asia
Use the lens of food to approach study of religious communities, values, and identity formation in Asia's past and present, covering South Asia, China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia. Explore questions involving what is eaten and what is not, taboo, hunger, anomaly, gender, food security, and recent ethical problems regarding bio-engineered foods (GMOs). Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 301M (Topic: Food and Religion in Asia), 330G, 361 (Topic: Food and Relign in Sth Asia), Religious Studies 330G, Sociology 330G. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Prerequisites & course information
Use the lens of food to approach study of religious communities, values, and identity formation in Asia's past and present, covering South Asia, China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia. Explore questions involving what is eaten and what is not, taboo, hunger, anomaly, gender, food security, and recent ethical problems regarding bio-engineered foods (GMOs). Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 301M (Topic: Food and Religion in Asia), 330G, 361 (Topic: Food and Relign in Sth Asia), Religious Studies 330G, Sociology 330G. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027