FOOD IN ASIA, ASIA IN FOOD
Examines the foodways and food cultures of East, Southeast, and Southeast Asia and global Asian diasporic communities from an interdisciplinary perspective. Develop a critical understanding of Asian societies and communities in Asia and elsewhere through careful observation, analysis, and reflection on "Asian" food.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the social, cultural, economic, religious, and political backgrounds behind various Asian foods and foodways. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Articulate conceptual analysis on Asian foods and foodways in Humanities and Social Science literature. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain how global capitalism and geopolitical dynamics shape food practices, cultures, and discourses across Asia. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Conduct ethnographic observation and interviews on Asian foods and foodways. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Reflect on one's sociocultural, economic, and political milieu through food and foodways. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the social, cultural, economic, religious, and political backgrounds behind various Asian foods and foodways. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Articulate conceptual analysis on Asian foods and foodways in Humanities and Social Science literature. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain how global capitalism and geopolitical dynamics shape food practices, cultures, and discourses across Asia. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Conduct ethnographic observation and interviews on Asian foods and foodways. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Reflect on one's sociocultural, economic, and political milieu through food and foodways. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027